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• 6 tips for successfully leading software developers

  Developers have unique characteristics that are powerful when understood. Here’s how savvy leaders can get the most out of a development team.

• Go developers are catching on to generics — survey

  Generics​, added to the Go programming language​ in March, is already seeing quick adoption, although developers are running into some limitations.

• Ease of implementation, ROI dominate software buying decisions

  The B2B software buying process is becoming increasingly complex due to challenges such as changes in buying teams and increasing use of software marketplaces.

• SAP raises price of on-site support for existing customers

  After almost 10 years without a price increase, SAP will push up support costs by as much as 3.3 per cent from next year.

• Swift language speeds standard library, reworks generics

  Swift 5.7 features a smaller and faster standard library, usability improvements, and a new generics implementation that boosts performance and removes longtime bugs.

• Cisco expands SD-WAN software for wider reach, better security

  Cisco SD-WAN software adds encrypted site-to-cloud connectivity; expands its ability to support multi-region fabric deployment, and improves security.

• Dark secrets of developer motivation

  Effective developers benefit the business in ways obvious and subtle, but leading them for maximum performance is notoriously tricky.

• Cisco plans to predict, solve network problems via SaaS

  Cisco's Thousand Eyes intelligent network software is at the heart of a strategy to predict and fix network problems before they cause trouble.

• If the Heroku platform is so special, why is it dying?

  Once the darling of application deployment, Heroku has been starved of investment and doesn't offer as many alternative deployment options.

• 8 Java frameworks for embedded development

  Developers writing embedded Java applications have a stack of frameworks and other tools to choose from. Here are the best Java frameworks.

• OpenSSF releases npm best practices to help developers tackle open source dependency risks

  The npm Best Practices Guide aims to help JavaScript and TypeScript developers reduce the security risks of using open source dependencies.

• How to build a ‘citizen developer’ workforce

  With a dearth of professional developer talent, and low-code and no-code platforms proliferating, organisations are turning to tech-savvy business users to solve application needs. But the shadow IT approach can be risky.

• AvePoint unveils $100M global R&D hub in Singapore, plans to hire 500 staff

  AvePoint has launched its new S$100 million international R&D hub in Singapore, which is anticipated to be a major hub within the vendor’s global R&D network.

• Devs don’t want to do ops

  Developers are straining under the demands of ‘you build it, you run it,’ and operators are feeling more pressure too. Is it time to separate both?

• Identity management difficulties continue to plague IT departments

  A new survey indicates that most companies are suffering from complicated credential and identity issues, but few are taking steps to address it.