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and HTML, which are the remaining languages that have IntelliJ IDEs. For simple tasks, Fleet can be up and ready within a second, and for larger tasks, developers can launch Fleet’s full-on environment to gain access to the IntelliJ codeprocessing engine for code completion, navigation to definitions and usages, refactorings, on-the-fly code quality checks, and quick fixes. In addition, Fleet offers a collaborative environment so that developers can work together. Collaborators can be invited to work together, edit and debug code, and perform code reviews. It supports a number of remote work scenarios and can be run locally on the developer’s computer, in the cloud, or on a remote server.
JetBrains Compose Multiplatform reaches 1.0 release Users can now create Kotlin apps on desktop and can build production-quality dynamic web experiences using Compose for Web’s stable DOM API with full interoperability with all browser APIs on the web. Since Compose Multiplatform is declarative, the code reflects the UI structure of the app so that users don’t have to worry about copying data from model to view or developing UI refreshing logic. It also offers short iteration cycles via the Preview Tool that allows users to finetune their components/parts of the UI, and create multiple iterations of them without having to rebuild or restart the application, shortening the development cycle. Beyond the desktop, Com-
pose Multiplatform gives users a powerful, declarative Kotlin/JS API for working with the DOM.
Perforce improves security with Secure Code integration Perforce Software announced new functionality to speed the remediation of discovered defects in automated scans. This is delivered through integration with Secure Code Warrior (SCW), in which Klocwork customers can instantly connect to resources that explain how to mitigate vulnerabilities. By connecting the relevant SCW learning resources to the security vulnerabilities as they are detected by SAST tools, Klocwork and the Secure Code Warrior learning platform can empower developers to remediate errors quickly and continuously enhance their skillset. “Developers need a simplified, seamless way to gain access to the necessary software security training while also maintaining code development velocity. With this integration, we’ve made it easy for development teams to learn as they go, at the relevant time and via the relevant interface,” said Eran Kinsbruner, DevOps evangelist at Perforce. “The knowledge they gain allows developers to work smarter and faster to move projects forward.”
WSO2 closed $90M in financing from Goldman Sachs This influx of capital will be used to accelerate WSO2’s worldwide business expansion, drive growth of the company’s global partner network,
and support the rollout of its next-generation cloud-native solutions for securely delivering APIs, applications and digital services. These new solutions, powered by Ballerina, will offer users a choice to code or use low code in order to deliver DevOps and modern SDLC practices, including integrated reuse, within and beyond the organization. WSO2 will use this Goldman Sachs funding to deliver a new generation of platform-as-a-service offerings that will help to democratize the adoption of its cloud-
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native technologies for API management, integration, and customer identity and access management (CIAM). Additionally, WSO2 will invest a portion of the $90 million in extending the capabilities and community around Ballerina, an open-source language for building cloudnative applications. Users of WSO2’s initial commercial solution to utilize Ballerina, Choreo, can collaborate in creating new apps and digital services via code, low code, and no code, regardless of their skill level. z
People on the move n Rebecca Rumbul has been appointed executive director and CEO of The Rust Foundation. She has extensive experience working in international nonprofit management and digital democracy and information rights. She previously served as director of research and engagement at mySociety, which works to bring transparency to government systems. n Lakshmi Sharma has been named chief product officer at Fastly, where she will continue to lead work on products that enable companies to build modern applications and experiences. She has over 20 years of experience in engineering product development, most recently as director of product management for networking at Google Cloud. She has also held engineering leadership roles at Target, Cisco, and Juniper Networks. n OpsRamp announced the addition of three new appointments to its executive team. Philippe Vincent joined as the new chief operating officer, Bill Talbot as the chief marketing officer, and Suresh Vobbilisetty as the vice president of engineering. According to OpsRamp, the company has grown significantly over the past few years and these new appointments will help the company to grow even further in 2022. n Eric Tschetter has joined Imply as its newest field chief technology officer. Tschetter is one of the original authors of the Apache Druid project, and the other three authors are already in executive roles at the company. As field CTO, Tschetter will identify and develop new strategic avenues for providing value to the company’s customers. Previously he was a tech fellow at Splunk, distinguished engineer at Yahoo, vice president of engineering and lead architect at Metamarkets, and he worked with diabetes data nonprofit Tidepool.
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