Tag: App development
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Wget to wipeout: Malicious Go modules fetch destructive payload
Posted on June 30, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Sockets threat research team uncovered a destructive supply-chain attack targeting Go developers. In April 2025, three malicious Go modules were identified, using obfuscated code to fetch and execute remote payloads that wipe disks clean. The Go ecosystem's decentralized nature, lacking central gatekeeping, makes it vulnerable to namespace confusion and typosquatting, allowing attackers to disguise malicious modules as legitimate ones. By @socket.dev.
Tags programming golang app-development infosec servers
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Why Go rocks for building a Lua interpreter
Posted on June 28, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length short
The interpreter's structure in Go is divided into packages for scanning, parsing, and execution, leveraging Go's interfaces for Lua value representation. This design choice, along with Go's garbage collector and testing tools, simplified development compared to the PUC-Rio Lua implementation. Challenges included error handling and compatibility issues with Lua's standard libraries. Nice one!
Tags programming golang app-development web-development google
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A 10x faster TypeScript
Posted on June 26, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Most developer time is spent in editors, and it's where performance is most important. We want editors to load large projects quickly, and respond quickly in all situations. Modern editors like Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code have excellent performance as long as the underlying language services are also fast. With our native implementation, we'll be able to provide incredibly fast editor experiences. By Anders Hejlsberg.
Tags azure javascript app-development web-development performance
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How to improve JVM-based application startup time?
Posted on June 20, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Optimizing JVM startup time is vital for many applications. This post explores various strategies, comparing their effectiveness through benchmarking a simple Netty server. Class Data Sharing (CDS) and its evolution, AppCDS, cache class data to reduce initialization overhead. By Michał Zyga.
Tags cloud jvm java app-development performance
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Choosing between EventBridge, SNS, and SQS for event-driven patterns
Posted on June 12, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length long
AWS offers multiple services for decoupling business domains in event-driven patterns. The three main ones are EventBridge, SNS, and SQS. Use EventBridge for targeted content-based routing when you need to match complex rules. By Arpad Toth.
Tags aws app-development web-development queues messaging distributed
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Bitcoin Core to unilaterally remove controversial OP-Return limit
Posted on May 27, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
In 2014, crypto advertising barely existed. The term "Web3" hadn't been coined, Facebook banned crypto ads and startups promoting their tokens were mostly confined to forums and niche publications. But for Bitmedia founder Matvii Diadkov, the opportunity was obvious. By Martin Young.
Tags app-development blockchain fintech crypto infosec
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Compose multiplatform for iOS is stable and production-ready
Posted on May 24, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length long
Kotlin Multiplatform 1.8.0 stabilizes Compose for iOS, marking a milestone in cross-platform development. With this update, Kotlin Multiplatform becomes a complete solution for mobile development, enabling flexible code sharing across both business logic and UI without compromising app quality or losing control over platform-specific capabilities. By Ekaterina Petrova.
Tags app-development android kotlin ios java jvm
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How AI coding tools open the door to hackers through fake packages
Posted on April 20, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
A new UTSA study exposes how AI coding assistants can hallucinate fake software packages—creating an easy gateway for hackers to hijack your code with a single, trusted command. By University of Texas at San Antonio.
Tags infosec app-development open-source learning
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State of generics and collections
Posted on April 16, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length long
Generics have been on the list of wanted features for a long time by numerous PHP developers. The topic is often brought up in "What's New in PHP?" talks as well during Q&A. By Arnaud Le Blanc, Derick Rethans, Larry Garfield.
Tags php web-development app-development learning
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Java performance: Optimizing code for maximum efficiency
Posted on March 31, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length long
Java performance is a crucial aspect of software development. It affects how fast and efficiently Java programs run. Optimizing Java performance can lead to faster applications, reduced resource usage, and better user experiences. By Kacper Rafalski.
Tags java kotlin app-development performance
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15 best AI coding assistant tools in 2025
Posted on March 27, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length long
AI code generation promises a quick boost of productivity for programmers. To generate code using AI, first choose an AI-powered coding assistant tool. Then, provide a natural language description of your expected cod. The list of AI coding assistants compiled by Ayelet Slasky.
Tags ai bots app-development how-to
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How to build an API: A complete guide to creating secure and scalable APIs
Posted on March 24, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length long
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern software applications, enabling seamless communication between different systems. Whether you're building a web app, or mobile service, or managing complex data, learning how to build an API is essential for creating scalable, efficient systems. APIs can be categorized into several types based on their architecture, such as REST, GraphQL, and SOAP, each with specific use cases. By @geeksforgeeks.org.
Tags apis web-development app-development infosec json