Useful resources from this week's newsletter
Tags: devnews, webdev, backend
Published: 2022-03-14 19:36:52

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We're pleased to share another round-up of resources and news from our bi-weekly [newsletter](http://content.developernation.net/developer-nation-newsletter-signup-form)! 


## Resources
[How to build sustainable serverless applications.](https://medium.com/lego-engineering/how-to-build-sustainable-serverless-applications-ffab8ae4e690)  LEGO engineers look at the essentials of building a sustainable serverless application. [MEDIUM]

[Why SQL needs software libraries.](https://future.a16z.com/sql-needs-software-libraries/)  Fivetran co-founder and CEO George Fraser shares why they are needed. [FUTURE]

[Misconfiguration was the number one cause of cloud-security incidents in 2021.](https://cloudcomputing-news.net/news/2022/mar/04/misconfiguration-was-the-number-one-cause-of-cloud-security-incidents-in-2021/)  As organisations continue to adopt the cloud, they struggle to manage the complexity of securing their cloud infrastructures across multiple cloud platforms. [CLOUDCOMPUTING]

[Android 13 deep dive: Every change, thoroughly documented.](https://blog.esper.io/android-13-deep-dive/#hub_mode)  Mishaal Rahman discusses new features, UI, behavioural and platform changes, plus the new APIs for Android 13. [ESPER]

[JavaScript practice exercises for all levels.](https://snipcart.com/blog/javascript-practice-exercises)  Whatever your JavaScript skills are, here's are some JavaScript coding exercises you can do at your own pace. [SNIPCART]

[Building web layouts for dual-screen and foldable devices.](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/03/building-web-layouts-dual-screen-foldable-devices/)  Dual-screen devices are just the next evolution in responsive design. If you have a PWA or website, the APIs available make integrating into your existing code base seamless. [SMASHING.MAGAZINE]

[NSA report: This is how you should be securing your network.](https://www.zdnet.com/article/nsa-report-this-is-how-you-should-be-securing-your-network/)  The report covers network design, device passwords and password management, remote logging and administration, security updates, key exchange algorithms, and important protocols such as Network Time Protocol, SSH, HTTP, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). [ZDNET]

[PowerShell plans unveiled after .NET 7 hiccup.](https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2022/03/07/powershell-plans.aspx)  The PowerShell dev team unveiled its 2022 plans, including a move to the upcoming .NET 7, a project that has been delayed by some issues. [VISUALSTUDIOMAGAZINE]

[No other profession trivialises their profession to the degree of software.](https://ghuntley.com/squirrel-burgers/)  Geoff Huntley believes software practitioners should be licensed and be bound by a professional ethical code. [GHUNTLEY]

[Bugs in Hello World.](https://blog.sunfishcode.online/bugs-in-hello-world/)  Surely, this humble starting-point program should be bug free, right? [SUNFISHCODE]

[GitHub vs GitLab: The key differences.](https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-vs-gitlab-the-key-differences/)  It's not GitHub versus GitLab. They're both based around the Git distributed version control system, but they have very different development approaches. [ZDNET]

[Windows 11: The end of the old-school Windows desktop.](https://www.computerworld.com/article/3652612/windows-11-the-end-of-the-old-school-windows-desktop.html)  In the long run, Microsoft wants you to switch to a Desktop-as-a-Service model, and the first steps on this journey may already be in place on your conventional Windows PC . [COMPUTERWORLD]

[The most influential website of all time.](https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/postscript/the-most-influential-website-of-all-time/)  There’s one site that is connected to Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo!, Twitter, and many others. And you probably never think about it. [THEHISTORYOFTHEWEB]

[Asana for Developers Webinar (EMEA-friendly).](https://asana.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XXLTs-NKQzSelMDq4l6vCg)  Asana are hosting a webinar on March 24 where they'll run through an overview of Asana’s developer platform, and the opportunities available when building on Asana. [ASANA]


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## Industry News
[Apple M1 Ultra chip blows away the competition.](https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-m1-ultra-blows-away-the-competition)  The M1 Ultra takes two M1 Max chips and connects them using what Apple calls UltraFusion architecture. You can check out the full specs in the article. [ZDNET]

[Stack Overflow enhances ‘Content Health’ to end outdated knowledge.](https://developer-tech.com/news/2022/mar/04/stack-overflow-enhances-content-health-end-outdated-knowledge/)  Content Health is a feature for Stack Overflow for Teams that identifies potentially outdated or inaccurate knowledge content to help ensure workforces can get the right answers to their questions. [DEVELOPER-TECH]

[Linux has been bitten by its most high-severity vulnerability in years.](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/linux-has-been-bitten-by-its-most-high-severity-vulnerability-in-years/)  Linux has yet another high-severity vulnerability that makes it easy for untrusted users to execute code capable of carrying out a host of malicious actions, including installing backdoors, creating unauthorized user accounts, and modifying scripts or binaries used by privileged services or apps. [ARSTECHNICA]

[NetBeans 13 improves PHP and Maven support.](https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/15267-netbeans-13-improves-php-and-maven-support.html)  Apache NetBeans has been upgraded. Version 13 has a new default 'light flat' look to the IDE, along with upgraded support for Maven, Gradle and PHP. [IPROGRAMMER]

[Strong Compute wants to speed up your ML model training.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/09/strong-compute-wants-speed-up-your-ml-model-training/)  Training neural networks takes a lot of time, even with the fastest and costliest accelerators on the market. For Strong Compute, it’s all about removing the inefficiencies in the training process, and by doing so, the team argues that it can speed up the training process by 100x or more. [TECHCRUNCH]

[Ad removal is the most popular monetisation technique used by casual and other mobile game types.](https://www.businessofapps.com/news/ad-removal-season-passes-and-gacha-picking-up-for-game-monetisation/)  Casual titles accounted for 90% of games using ad removal, according to new data from Sensor Tower. [BUSINESSOFAPPS]

[Google has released 12L: A new look for Android’s larger screens.](https://blog.google/products/android/12l-larger-screens/)The release comes after several developer previews and three beta releases. [BLOG.GOOGLE]