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Mojang Studios to Remove Code Obfuscation from Minecraft Java Edition -- ADTmag Mojang Studios announced Tuesday it will eliminate code obfuscation in Minecraft: Java Edition, marking a significant shift in how the company distributes the game to its modding community.

@mojangstudio.bsky.social will remove code obfuscation from Minecraft: Java Edition, giving modders direct access to readable game code.

The change will simplify mod creation and strengthen the game’s developer community.

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#Minecraft #GameDev #Mojang

GitHub Copilot-Powered Modernization Now Available for Java and .NET Legacy Apps -- ADTmag GitHub launches a new AI-powered application modernization capability designed to simplify and accelerate upgrades and migrations of legacy .NET and Java applications.

@github.com has launched Copilot-powered modernization tools for legacy .NET and Java apps, automating code upgrades, Azure migrations, and vulnerability fixes.

See how AI agents are accelerating enterprise modernization: adtmag.com/articles/202...

#GitHub #Copilot #AI #Azure #DevOps

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AI is transforming how teams connect.

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The Citizen Developer's Missing AI Manual -- ADTmag Our columnist interviews the author of Prompting Made Simple: How to Use ChatGPT and Unlock the Power of AI (Making AI Simple for Everyone).

Howard M. Cohen breaks down how AI is reshaping low-code/no-code development and why mastering prompts is now a must-have skill.

Learn how 1105 Media CEO Rajeev Kapur’s “Prompting Made Simple” gives developers a roadmap to becoming AI-enabled creators: adtmag.com/articles/202...

#CitizenDeveloper

A GPT-5 Reality Check: When AI Progress Meets Human Attachment -- ADTmag OpenAI dropped GPT-5 last week with the usual fanfare, and I've been diving into what it actually delivers versus what the marketing promises. Spoiler alert: it's complicated, and not always in the wa...

@johnkwaters.bsky.social breaks down OpenAI’s GPT-5: real progress in reasoning and accuracy, but user backlash shows how attached people have become to AI’s “personality.”

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#GPT5 #AI

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A New Bumper Crop of Tools for the New-Age Citizen Developer -- ADTmag Our columnist looks at the latest agent-oriented tools that Citizen Developers should know about.

Howard M. Cohen charts the shift from low-code and no-code to agentic citizen development, featuring new AI agent builders and a clear checklist for selecting platforms: data quality, ease of use, integration, scalability, support, and reputation.

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JFrog Wants to Fix the Messy Business of AI-Generated Code -- ADTmag The DevOps company's new tool promises to streamline how developers manage software built with artificial intelligence assistance—but it's entering a crowded field.

JFrog is rethinking how AI-generated code moves from prototype to production.

As John K. Waters reports, its new platform JFrog Fly automates repository management and integrates with tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

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#AI #DevOps

Uniting Citizen Developers with ProDevs and AI -- ADTmag As we continue to hurtle toward the crossroad between Low-Code Application Platforms and Generative AI, our columnist notes, one company has developed a tool that dispenses with development of the cla...

Howard M. Cohen highlights how OutSystems’ Mentor AI unites pro developers, citizen developers, and AI. The platform blends low-code speed with AI precision to reshape how teams build software.

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#AI #LowCode

The Worm That Ate JavaScript: Inside the Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack -- ADTmag The JavaScript development community faced one of its most sophisticated supply chain attacks in September, when a self-replicating worm infiltrated the npm registry and compromised more than 180 pack...

In September, a self-replicating malware called Shai-Hulud infected over 180 npm packages, exposing deep flaws in the JavaScript supply chain.

John K. Waters reports on how this “worm that ate JavaScript” is reshaping open-source security.

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The Worm That Ate JavaScript: Inside the Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack -- ADTmag The JavaScript development community faced one of its most sophisticated supply chain attacks in September, when a self-replicating worm infiltrated the npm registry and compromised more than 180 pack...

The #JavaScript development community faced one of its most sophisticated supply chain #attacks in September, when a self-replicating worm—dubbed #ShaiHulud after Frank Herbert's Dune novels—infiltrated the #npm registry and compromised more than 180 packages.

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OpenAI Opens ChatGPT Developer Platform with In-Chat App Integrations -- ADTmag OpenAI has officially opened the doors to a new developer ecosystem for ChatGPT, introducing in-chat applications and a developer SDK that allows third-party tools and services to integrate directly w...

OpenAI has officially opened the doors to a new developer ecosystem for ChatGPT, introducing in-chat applications and a developer SDK that allows third-party tools and services to integrate directly within ChatGPT conversations.
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#OpenAI #ChatGPT

Oracle Shifts GraalVM Focus Away from Java, Highlights Native Image Updates in JDK 25 -- ADTmag Oracle has released GraalVM for JDK 25, introducing new features for its native image technology, while confirming that future development of the platform will shift away from the Java release cycle t...

#Oracle has released #GraalVM for #JDK25, introducing new features for its native image technology, while confirming that future development of the platform will shift away from the Java release cycle to focus on non-Java languages, such as GraalPy and GraalJS.
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Eclipse Foundation Survey Shows Jakarta EE Surpasses Spring in Enterprise Java Adoption -- ADTmag According to the Eclipse Foundation's 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey, Jakarta EE has surpassed Spring as the leading framework for enterprise Java developers.

According to the #EclipseFoundation's 2025 #JakartaEE Developer Survey, Jakarta EE has surpassed Spring as the leading framework for #EnterpriseJava developers.
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Oracle Shifts GraalVM Focus Away from Java, Highlights Native Image Updates in JDK 25 -- ADTmag Oracle has released GraalVM for JDK 25, introducing new features for its native image technology, while confirming that future development of the platform will shift away from the Java release cycle t...

#Oracle has released #GraalVM for JDK 25, introducing new features for its #NativeImage technology, while confirming that future development of the platform will shift away from the Java release cycle to focus on non-Java languages, such as GraalPy and GraalJS.
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Honeycomb Launches AI-Native Observability Suite -- ADTmag Software observability platform Honeycomb launched a new suite of artificial intelligence-powered products on Thursday, designed to help developers detect performance anomalies, investigate issues mor...

@honeycomb.io launched a new suite of artificial intelligence-powered products, designed to help developers detect performance anomalies, investigate issues more quickly, and collaborate in real-time. adtmag.com/Articles/202...

#DevCommunity #SoftwareDeveloper #AI

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AI has the New Baseline: What Google Cloud's 2025 DORA Report Means for Developers -- ADTmag In 2025, AI isn't just in the developer toolbox, it's the foundation of modern software engineering. Google Cloud's 2025 DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) Report makes it plain: 90% of technology ...

Google Cloud's 2025 DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) Report makes it plain: 90% of technology professionals now use AI at work, up 14% from 2024.
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#AI #GoogleCloud #DORA2025 #DeveloperInsights

Vibe Coding: Citizen Developers Avoid the Pitfalls -- ADTmag Since Andrej Karpathy first coined the term back in February 2025, the hype around “vibe coding” has become easily understandable. By definition, you describe the app you want in plain language, and y...

Those of you who have been most excited about vibe coding are also the ones most at risk of disappointment if you don’t adjust expectations.

The good news: you don’t need to give up on vibe coding.

You just need to use it wisely.
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#CitizenDeveloper #VibeCoding

Qwiet AI Expands Integrations, Adds AutoFix Features to Application Security Platform -- ADTmag Application security provider Qwiet AI has expanded its integrations with Microsoft Azure and GitHub and introduced new AI-powered AutoFix capabilities aimed at speeding secure software delivery.

Application security provider Qwiet AI has expanded its integrations with Microsoft Azure and GitHub and introduced new AI-powered AutoFix capabilities aimed at speeding secure software delivery.
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#Azure #GitHub #ArtificialIntelligence

Developer Adoption Patterns Reveal AI's Uneven Global Distribution -- ADTmag A comprehensive analysis of AI development tool usage reveals stark disparities in how developers worldwide are integrating AI assistants into their workflows, with profound implications for the futur...

An analysis of AI development tool usage reveals stark disparities in how developers worldwide are integrating AI assistants into their workflows, with profound implications for the future of software development.
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#AIIntegration #SoftwareDevelopment

Java 25: Oracle’s Big-Tent Release—and a Clearer Roadmap for What’s Next -- ADTmag JDK 25 is an LTS release, the second on Oracle’s new two-year LTS cadence (after 21), and it lands with meaningful language cleanup, startup/perf work, forward-looking security, and a steady drumbeat ...

JDK 25 is an LTS release, the second on Oracle’s new two-year LTS cadence (after 21), and it lands with meaningful language cleanup, startup/perf work, forward-looking security, and a steady drumbeat toward AI-era workloads.
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#Java25 #OracleUpdates #TechRoadmap

SmartBear Partners with AWS to Expand Software Quality Tools Access -- ADTmag Software quality solutions provider SmartBear has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to broaden distribution of its development tools through AWS Marketplace and...

SmartBear has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to broaden distribution of its development tools through AWS Marketplace and enhance integration with AWS infrastructure.
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#SmartBear #AWSMarketplace #SoftwareQuality

JFrog Wants to Fix the Messy Business of AI-Generated Code -- ADTmag The DevOps company's new tool promises to streamline how developers manage software built with artificial intelligence assistance—but it's entering a crowded field.

The DevOps company's new tool promises to streamline how developers manage software built with artificial intelligence assistance—but it's entering a crowded field.
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#AI #DevOps #SoftwareDevelopment

NVIDIA Partners with Third-Party Platforms to Distribute CUDA Software -- ADTmag NVIDIA has announced partnerships with several operating system providers and package managers to redistribute its CUDA parallel computing platform, aiming to simplify software deployment for develope...

NVIDIA has announced partnerships with several operating system providers and package managers to redistribute its CUDA parallel computing platform.
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#NVIDIA #CUDA #GPUComputing