Firefox 96 released / GitLab security release / Dev corrupts NPM libraries breaking thousands of apps
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Published: 2022-01-14 14:14:07

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Here are the latest articles and news from last week's [biweekly newsletter](http://content.developernation.net/developer-nation-newsletter-signup-form). Enjoy!

[Why do developers switch jobs?](https://www.developernation.net/blog/why-do-developers-switch-jobs) It turns out many developers know their worth. Just one in ten developers say that nothing would make them leave their current employer. [DEVELOPERNATION]

[16 developer new year's resolutions for 2022.](https://cult.honeypot.io/reads/developer-new-years-resolutions-for-2022/) What are yours? [HONEYPOT]

[Top 5 side hustles for software developers.](https://www.thedoubled.dev/post/top-5-side-hustles-for-software-developers) Ideas that could improve your income. [THEDOUBLED]

[A stress-free 2022.](https://dzone.com/articles/a-stress-free-2022) Learn some tips to help you to manage and prevent burnout. [DZONE]

[7 key AR features for iOS devs.](https://evilmartians.com/chronicles/our-slice-of-the-metaverse-7-key-ar-features-for-ios-devs) Diving into Apple’s iOS AR frameworks and find out some of the awesome options that engineers have at their fingertips. [EVILMARTIANS]

[How to flatten git commits.](https://davidwalsh.name/flatten-git-commits) One thing that helps David Walsh deal with large rebases with many merge conflicts is flattening a branch's commits before fixing merge conflicts. Let's see how he does this. [DAVIDWALSH]

[Understanding cloud storage pricing in 2022.](https://www.cloudwards.net/understanding-cloud-storage-pricing/) Many cloud storage providers offer the same amount of storage for similar prices, but no two offer the same value. Read this guide to cloud storage pricing to learn how to best gauge the value of a cloud service. [CLOUDWARDS]

[SQL vs NoSQL database – a complete comparison.](https://dev.to/backendless/sql-vs-nosql-database-a-complete-comparison-55pi)This article compares an SQL vs. NoSQL database based on their pros and cons. [DEVTO]

[Free React course for 2022.](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/free-react-course-2022/) FreeCodeCamp have published a brand-new, 12-hour React course, building eight real-world projects and solving 140+ coding challenges. [FREECODECAMP]

[Learn web development, JavaScript & algorithms for free.](https://frontendmasters.com/sale/trial/) Frontend Masters have five, full free courses available for free. [FRONTENDMASTERS]

[(Almost) everything you need to know about the Data Science interview.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qta0MyEoYU) [Video] Nick Singh is a career coach, and the best-selling author of "Ace the Data Science Interview". [KENJEE]

## Podcasts

[Surviving as a remote tech employee with Jayson J. Phillips.](https://www.hanselminutes.com/723/surviving-as-a-remote-tech-employee-with-jayson-j-phillips) What are some "life hacks" that we can use to be effective as remotes? I've been working from home for 14 years now but it's always good to get fresh ideas from others. [HANSELMINUTES]

[How to use different memory techniques to learn coding.](https://www.codenewbie.org/podcast/how-to-use-different-memory-techniques-to-learn-coding) Full-stack developer Kylo Robinson shares his memory techniques, and how he uses them to retain different coding principles. [CODENEWBIE]

[Mindful moments - programming your brain computer.](https://podtail.com/podcast/rtejr/mindful-moments-programming-your-brain-computer/) Take 5 minutes for programming a message of positivity into the computer of your brain. [PODTAIL]

## Industry News


[Dev corrupts NPM libs 'colors' and 'faker' breaking thousands of apps,](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dev-corrupts-npm-libs-colors-and-faker-breaking-thousands-of-apps/) The developer behind popular open-source NPM libraries 'colors' (aka colors.js on GitHub) and 'faker' (aka 'faker.js' on GitHub) intentionally introduced mischievous commits in them that are impacting thousands of applications relying on these libraries. [BLEEPINGCOMPUTER]

[Developers are in short supply. Here are the skills and programming languages employers need.](https://www.zdnet.com/article/finding-developers-is-going-to-be-your-biggest-hiring-headache-this-year/) The shortage of software developers is expected to hit businesses hard in 2022. [ZDNET]

[Apple paid out around $60 billion to App Store developers in 2021.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/10/apple-paid-out-around-60-billion-to-app-store-developers-in-2021/) Despite facing numerous antitrust lawsuits and tighter regulations in certain markets, Apple reported new figures indicating record App Store growth in 2021. The company in a press release said it has now paid out more than $260 billion to app developers since the App Store first launched in 2008. [TECHCRUNCH]

[Researchers find bugs in over a dozen widely used url parser libraries.](https://thehackernews.com/2022/01/researchers-find-bugs-in-over-dozen.html) In a deep-dive analysis jointly conducted by cybersecurity firms Claroty and Synk, eight security vulnerabilities were identified in as many third-party libraries written in C, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and Ruby languages and used by several web applications. [THEHACKERNEWS]

[Firefox 96 enhances CSS, Canvas support for developers.](https://www.infoworld.com/article/3646751/firefox-96-enhances-css-canvas-support-for-developers.html) Cookies also get attention in the latest Mozilla browser release, with better protection against cross-site request forgery attacks. [INFOWORLD]

[App Store Connect now shows analytics for in-app events.](https://developer-tech.com/news/2022/jan/07/app-store-connect-analytics-for-in-app-events/)In-app events such as game competitions, movie premieres, and livestreamed experiences can be great ways of driving user engagement. [DEVELOPER-TECH]

## Quick Hits

[GitLab security release: 14.6.2, 14.5.3, and 14.4.5.](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/01/11/security-release-gitlab-14-6-2-released/)

[Flutter introduces Mix.](https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/15131-flutter-introduces-mix.html)

[Google loses Sonos patent case, starts stripping functionality from speakers.](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-loses-sonos-patent-case-starts-stripping-functionality-from-speakers/)

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