In IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, K2 mode is out of Beta and is now Stable and ready for general use. K2 mode significantly improves code analysis stability, memory consumption efficiency, and the IDE’s overall performance, and it supports Kotlin 2.1 language features. Background K2 mode in IntelliJ IDEA was developed to …

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Moovit – a popular commuter app serving 1.5 billion users in over 3,500 cities – has become a critical part of people’s daily transit since its inception in 2012. As with any large-scale application, the Moovit team has to maintain a clean and sustainable codebase to limit outages and ensure a smooth and effective …

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In a recent post, I shared how to highlight C# code in string values. Roslyn provides more built-in highlighters / code-completions in string values. Most of the supported languages are available as constants of the StringSyntaxAttribute class. To indicate the language, you can use the lang or language comment or the …

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Join us for a new IntelliJ IDEA Livestream episode with JUnit team members to discover the most recent updates to the test automation framework. Date: November 27, 2024 Time: 3:00–4:00 pm UTC REGISTER FOR THE LIVESTREAM Session abstract In this session, the JUnit team will introduce the recent 5.11 release’s new …

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In C#, method binding refers to associating a method call with the method’s code definition. When we invoke a method, the program determines which specific method to execute. This process, known as “binding,” can occur at two different times: during compile-time (early binding) or runtime (late binding). By using early …

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This article shows how to implement a secure web application using Vue.js and ASP.NET Core. The web application implements the backend for frontend security architecture (BFF) and deploys both technical stacks as one web application. HTTP only secure cookies are used to persist the session. OpenIddict is used as the …

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Spargine is an open-source project for .NET 8, offering assemblies and NuGet packages developed since .NET 2. It features the NumericExtensions class with various utility methods for numeric types, improving programming efficiency. Link to article: …

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The post AI Tools Are Wrecking Junior Developers! – Dev Leader Weekly 70 appeared first on Dev Leader.Welcome to another issue of Dev Leader Weekly! In this issue, I discuss my take on AI tools and getting started as a software developer. The post AI Tools Are Wrecking Junior Developers! – Dev Leader Weekly 70 appeared …

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HybridCache in .NET 9 combines fast in-memory caching with distributed caching, solving common problems like cache stampede while adding features like tag-based invalidation. This guide shows you how to use HybridCache in your applications, from basic setup to real-world usage patterns with Entity Framework Core and …

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In this post, we introduce the core dimensions of responsible AI and explore considerations and strategies on how to address these dimensions for Amazon Bedrock applications. Link to article: …

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This post focuses on doing RAG on heterogeneous data formats. We first introduce routers, and how they can help managing diverse data sources. We then give tips on how to handle tabular data and will conclude with multimodal RAG, focusing specifically on solutions that handle both text and image data. Link to article: …

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The Cohere Embed multimodal embeddings model is now generally available on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. This model is the newest Cohere Embed 3 model, which is now multimodal and capable of generating embeddings from both text and images, enabling enterprises to unlock real value from their vast amounts of data that …

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In this post, we discuss how GoDaddy’s Care & Services team, in close collaboration with the AWS GenAI Labs team, built Lighthouse—a generative AI solution powered by Amazon Bedrock. Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that makes foundation models (FMs) from leading AI startups and Amazon available through an …

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Until now, Semantic Kernel Python only allowed for the development of text-based AI applications. However, this is no longer the case, as we have expanded its capabilities to include audio as one of the supported modalities. In this article, I will provide a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to create a chatbot that …

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In this post, we showcase how to fine-tune a text and vision model, such as Meta Llama 3.2, to better perform at visual question answering tasks. The Meta Llama 3.2 Vision Instruct models demonstrated impressive performance on the challenging DocVQA benchmark for visual question answering. By using the power of Amazon …

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Microsoft’s agentic AI frameworks, Semantic Kernel and AutoGen are deeply collaborating to provide the best-in-class agentic developer experience. With Semantic Kernel’s enterprise ready AI capabilities, customers can already use and get support for building agent applications and, moving forward, we’ll align the …

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We are pleased to announce the arrival of audio support in Semantic Kernel Python. This new audio functionality will enable you to create more interactive and accessible user experiences. In this blog post, I will detail the new interface, the existing connectors, and provide samples. Please continue reading for more …

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In this post, we explore how Principal used QnABot paired with Amazon Q Business and Amazon Bedrock to create Principal AI Generative Experience: a user-friendly, secure internal chatbot for faster access to information. Using generative AI, Principal’s employees can now focus on deeper human judgment based …

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Get ready for an exciting Microsoft Ignite breakout session where we’re unveiling the latest advancements in GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio! Join Dalia Abo Sheasha, Jessie Houghton, and Scott Hanselman as they dive into how GitHub Copilot is evolving to help developers work smarter, collaborate better, and achieve …

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Taking advantage of the conversion operator. Link to article: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20241115-00/?p=110527

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