A developer's guide to the pros and cons of Python

Red Hat Shenandoah boosts Java garbage collection Building microservices with Node.js

InfoWorld's Developer World February 26, 2015 A developer's guide to the pros and cons of Python Python has had questions raised about its performance and design quirks. To get to the bottom of what's right -- and maybe not so right -- about Python, InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill asked dignitaries in the Python community for their input. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Red Hat Shenandoah boosts Java garbage collection 2. INSIDER Building microservices with Node.js 3. Impossible deadline? Stupid contract? Time to bail 4. INSIDER Desktop virtualization review: VMware Workstation vs. Oracle VirtualBox Resource compliments of: Stormpath New Webinar! How to Build a Beautiful REST API Want to design an elegant, secure REST+JSON API? Stormpath CTO Les Hazlewood will discuss all the best practices and design patterns learned from 10 years building enterprise-grade APIs in Java. You’ll walk away with an understanding of RESTful concepts like linking, error handling, caching and many more. REGISTER TODAY FOR THE MAR 5TH WEBINAR! SPACE IS LIMITED. Red Hat Shenandoah boosts Java garbage collection Red Hat engineers are moving forward with their Shenandoah garbage collection technology, which would give Java a boost in large-heap applications. READ MORE INSIDER Building microservices with Node.js Why build monoliths when you can compose applications from services? Here are some guiding principles for using Node.js and the Seneca framework to create microservices apps. READ MORE Impossible deadline? Stupid contract? Time to bail During this Off the Record correspondent's programming career, they had the luxury of working in many companies across varied industries and with a multitude of architectures. But their bad experiences showed when it’s time to run for the door.READ MORE INSIDER Desktop virtualization review: VMware Workstation vs. Oracle VirtualBox VMware Workstation 11 has the edge in performance and polish, while VirtualBox 2.3.20 leads in platform support and price. READ MORE White Paper: Windstream Communications The Path to Value in the Cloud The Path to Value in the Cloud, by Oxford Economics and Windstream, brings together the latest insights, tactics and strategies C-suite respondents are using to make the cloud work for them. LEARN MORE DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!