Security vs “One Size Fits All” Runtime Environments20190328100521
Security vs “One Size Fits All” Runtime Environments
March 28, 2019application security, open source licensing, runtime verification
When developing with open source languages the simplest and quickest solution is to grab whatever reputable packaged runtime environment you can find,...
How to Make Python Dependencies Manageable20190321101048
How to Make Python Dependencies Manageable
March 21, 2019build engineering, dependencies, pipenv, python, virtualenv
Cross-package dependencies are a nightmare. Every Readme says “install packages X, Y and Z” but they rarely mention the versions of those ...
Unicorns, Reproducibility, and other Machine Learning Myths20190314101406
Unicorns, Reproducibility, and other Machine Learning Myths
March 14, 2019data science, enterprise, machine learning
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by Its ability to climb a tree, it will live Its whole life believing that it is stupid.” While common...
Open Source Software Licenses Explained20190307101520
Open Source Software Licenses Explained
March 7, 2019licensing, open source enterprise, open source licensing
Open source licensing should be easier to deal with now that open source has become the de facto way we build software applications. But if you’re lik...
DevSecOps: Turning Disillusionment into Enlightenment20190228101518
DevSecOps: Turning Disillusionment into Enlightenment
February 28, 2019application security, devsecops, platform
The purpose and intent of DevSecOps is to create the mindset within the enterprise that “everyone is responsible for security.” In order t...
Help us Build the Future for Open Source Languages20190221091344
Help us Build the Future for Open Source Languages
February 21, 2019devops, open source, platform
At ActiveState we’re steeped in open source languages, we’ve been build engineering them for over twenty years. And we’ve seen first-hand the challeng...
Oracle Charges for Java Updates: Now What?20190214091744
Oracle Charges for Java Updates: Now What?
Prior to January 2019, customers paid Oracle for a Java Standard Edition (SE) license plus annual support, and updates were provided for free. Startin...
The Hidden Cost of Build Engineering20190207090856
The Hidden Cost of Build Engineering
February 7, 2019build engineering, enterprise open source, software development
Endless configuration, tool installation, language and package updates, dependency hell, security upgrades, component patches…yak shaving…. Does...
Top Open Source Language Trends for 201920190131153317
Top Open Source Language Trends for 2019
January 31, 2019Open source language, open source languages, software industry trends
At ActiveState, we recently put on a Webinar to present the Top 5 Trends in Open Source Languages as well as our predictions to capitalize or address ...
Making Coding more Accessible to Non-Devs20190124143643
Making Coding more Accessible to Non-Devs
January 24, 2019developers, programming, scripting languages
Taught vs Self Taught When I was just starting out in software, I found that many of my peers often dismissed education as unnecessary saying, “just g...