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Mac vs Windows for Programming

The Crazy Programmer

When it comes to choosing the right operating system for your programming needs, MacOS & Windows are two operating systems that have their benefits and drawbacks. Windows, on the other hand, is highly recommended for developing graphics programs and video game developers. So, what makes it very good?

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VSCode + WSL makes Windows awesome for web development

David Heinemeier Hansson

Windows actually got good for web developers. Between VSCode , WSL , and Intel’s latest desktop chips, I’ve been living with a PC for over a week that runs my programming tests faster than an M3 Max, ships with an excellent window manager out-the-box, and generally feels like a completely viable alternative to macOS for working with the web.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO

Generative AI continues to dominate IT projects for many organizations, with two thirds of business leaders telling a Harris Poll they’ve already deployed generative AI tools internally, and IDC predicting spend on gen AI will more than double in 2024. But the usual laundry list of priorities for IT hasn’t gone away.

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Endpoint security and the rise of Managed Device Services

CIO

HP, for instance, has a Managed Device Services offering comprising services such as endpoint provisioning, repair and maintenance, AI-driven device analytics, and layered endpoint security tools. With HP, customers benefit from devices that are protected by full-stack security and layered resiliency from hardware to the cloud.

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Fermyon raises $20M to build tools for cloud app dev

TechCrunch

As engineers at Deis, and then DeisLabs once Microsoft acquired it in 2017, their team explored the container landscape and built the package manager Helm as well as Brigade and other tooling. Fermyon set out to build a suite of tools that enables developers to build, deploy, and then operate WebAssembly binaries in a cloud context.”

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GitHub – On-Prem Server Connectivity Using Self-Hosted Runners

Perficient

GitHub, among other tools, supports versioning and code backup, while CI/CD practices automate integration and deployment processes, enhancing code quality and speeding up software delivery. Each machine comes pre-configured with the environment, tools, and settings required for GitHub Actions.

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How to Prepare for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 End of Life

Kaseya

Time is running out for support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008/R2. Has your organization begun preparing for the Windows 7 end of life? Over 98 percent of the computers affected by the ransomware were running some version of Windows 7 which was still being supported and patched at the time.

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