Author: Mark Otto

Cutting JavaScript into two: trick or treat?

October 31, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

Python Jumps to #1 on GitHub Over JavaScript, But… — GitHub Universe took place this week, flooding us with data about how folks are using the platform. Of interest to those on social media was that Python has taken JavaScript’s #1 language crown, though many…

Best Open-Source Business Applications for SMBs in 2024

October 30, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

According to Forbes, 38% of SMBs (Small and Medium Businesses) go down because they run out of money. That’s because of poor financial management and less capital. So, while investing in business software sounds like a winning deal, it’s a sinking ship in reality. For…

Using Semantic Versioning to Simplify Release Management

October 30, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

Any organization that manages software libraries and applications needs a standardized way to catalog, reference, import, fix bugs and update the versions of those libraries and applications. Semantic Versioning enables developers, testers, and project managers to have a more standardized process for committing code and…

React Native takes a giant leap forward

October 30, 2024 By Mark Otto 0

React Native’s New Architecture is Here — With the release of React Native 0.76, the so-called ‘New Architecture’ becomes the default. This opens up numerous modern React features like useLayoutEffect and Suspense, as well as better ways to work with native interfaces without a bridge (in short,…

How to Build a Web App: Beginner’s Guide (2025)

October 29, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

How many apps do you regularly use on your web? 5? 10? More?  We bet you know — the battle for the user’s attention is fierce. But this does not mean it’s time to give up on your web app idea. To be competitive, you…

Node 22 is now in LTS

October 29, 2024 By Mark Otto 0

Node v22.11.0 ‘Jod’ Released; Becomes Active LTS Release — With this release, Node 22 flips from being the ‘Current’ cutting edge release to being a dependable release with the all-important LTS (Long Term Support) designation. It is, however, broadly the same as Node v22.10. Richard Lau…

A huge week for both Svelte and Next.js

October 24, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

Svelte 5 is Alive — The long awaited next major release of Svelte, the compiler-driven JS UI framework, is the “most significant release in the project’s history”, while remaining largely backwards compatible. A big addition is runes for explicitly declaring reactive state, but there’s much…

How The Right CRM Platform Can Transform Your Sales Game

October 23, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

Don’t let your sales team fall behind — learn why picking the right CRM is key to your business’ growth. When sales teams struggle with managing customer relationships, they risk losing valuable opportunities. Studies show that companies with effective customer relationship management (CRM) systems have…

Why You Should Consider a Custom CRM for Your Business

October 23, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

Currently, 82% of businesses use CRM systems. Many of them — Custom CRM.  What they noticed is that each dollar invested gives $8.71. Their customer retention rate has also increased! With numbers like these, it’s little wonder businesses think if they should be investing in…

Introducing the new Amazon Q Developer experience in AWS Lambda

October 23, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

AWS Lambda recently announced a new code editor based on Code-OSS. Like the previous version, the new editor includes Amazon Q Developer. Amazon Q Developer is a generative AI-powered assistant for software development that can help you build and debug Lambda functions more quickly. In…