Looking back: 2017's top development trends

Application Development Digest A roundup of application development content from TechTarget's network | December 29, 2017 FEATURED STORY From bitcoin to deprecated Java, a look at 2017's top opinions By Cameron McKenzie, Editor-in-chief What were the most contested technology topics of 2017? On TheServerSide, issues such as bitcoin blockchains and deprecated Java methods generated the most comments and page views. (TheServerSide.com) Advertisement NEWS   DevSecOps is a must-have in enterprise app development DevSecOps, the practice of addressing security early in the application lifecycle, has caught on in the enterprise as developers must now also become security engineers. (SearchSoftwareQuality.com)   What thought leaders were saying about Java SE 9 in 2017 Understandably, Java SE 9 was a popular topic of discussion in 2017, but so were DevOps and cloud native, according to this list of the 10 most popular podcasts of 2017. (TheServerSide.com) EXPERT ADVICE   New distributed tracing API completes the feedback loop As apps get moved to the cloud and software has no fixed address, tracing and troubleshooting are challenges. However, a new distributed tracing API may help. (TheServerSide.com)   Get a head start with IBM Bluemix tutorial Take the time to properly configure your environment with help from this IBM Bluemix tutorial in order to properly get started with cloud frameworks and application services. (SearchCloudApplications.com)   It's time to focus on DevOps database release management Databases tend to be the last thing companies think about when going down the DevOps path. But that oversight can be costly. Here's what you need to think about. (DevOpsAgenda.com)   Looking for a DevOps career path? Here's how to get started With few certification or degree programs, getting started in DevOps can be tricky. Expert Chris Tozzi outlines options to help jump-start your DevOps career. (DevOpsAgenda.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Application Development Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Application Development Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.