Programming Languages

Python type checker ty now in beta

The Rust-based type checker from Astral banks on ‘extremely fast’ live updates, with a stable release projected for 2026.

By Paul Krill

Dec 18, 20252 mins

Development ToolsPythonRust

Articles

Rust 1.92 touts deny-by-default never type lints

In addition to ongoing work to stabilize the never type, unwind tables are now emitted by default and some lint warnings have been disabled.

By Paul Krill

Dec 12, 2025 2 mins

Programming LanguagesRustSoftware Development

PythoC: A new way to generate C code from Python

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Dec 10, 2025 7 mins

C LanguageDevelopment ToolsPython

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

The feature set for next year’s Java release has been frozen at 10, with structured concurrency, lazy constants, and primitive types in patterns, instanceof, and switch among the highlights.

By Paul Krill

Dec 8, 2025 7 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

R language is making a comeback – Tiobe

Tiobe index of programming language popularity index has the R language for statistical computin back in its top 10.

By Paul Krill

Dec 8, 2025 3 mins

Data SciencePythonR Language

Machine Learning in Java is Speeding Image Processing

Java developers can quickly implement image classification or object detection using pre-trained machine learning models.

Dec 18, 2020 6 mins

Java

All I want for Christmas is a server-side JavaScript framework

Could 2026 be the year of the beautiful back end? We explore the range of options for server-side JavaScript development, from Express to Next and all the rest.

By Matthew Tyson

Dec 5, 2025 3 mins

Development ToolsJavaScriptTypeScript

‘Futuristic’ Unison functional language debuts

Functional language based on ‘content-addressed code’ promises to simplify distributed programming and eliminate builds and dependency conflicts.

By Paul Krill

Dec 4, 2025 2 mins

Cloud ComputingCloud-NativeProgramming Languages

Spring AI tutorial: Get started with Spring AI

Learn how to configure Spring AI to interact with large language models, support user-generated prompts, and connect with a vector store and simple RAG service in your Spring-based applications.

By Steven Haines

Dec 4, 2025 18 mins

Development ToolsGenerative AIJava

A proactive defense against npm supply chain attacks

Supply chain risk is unavoidable, but not unmanageable. Proactively prevent supply chain attacks by embedding YARA into developer workflows.

By Mike Wiacek

Dec 4, 2025 5 mins

Application SecurityDevSecOpsJavaScript

Microsoft steers native port of TypeScript to early 2026 release

TypeScript 7.0, which implements the language service and compiler in Go, promises to improve performance, memory usage, and parallelism.

By Paul Krill

Dec 3, 2025 3 mins

GolangJavaScriptTypeScript

The complete guide to Node.js frameworks

Take a tour of the best web frameworks for Node, from minimalist crowd pleasers like Express, Koa, and Fastify to progressive and full-stack options like Nest, Next, SvelteKit, and more.

By Matthew Tyson

Dec 3, 2025 16 mins

Development ToolsJavaScriptWeb Development

Python vs. Kotlin: Which loops do you like better?

Which language has the best loops? See for yourself, with our side-by-side (loop-for-loop) Python vs. Kotlin showdown. Find more stories in this week’s report.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 28, 2025 3 mins

Development ToolsKotlinPython