Author: Mark Otto

Announcing General Availability of GitLab Duo with Amazon Q

April 18, 2025 By Mark Otto Off

Announcing General Availability of GitLab Duo with Amazon Q Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of GitLab Duo with Amazon Q. This new offering is an integrated product, bringing together GitLab’s DevSecOps platform with Amazon Q’s generative AI capabilities. Gitlab Duo with Amazon…

Advanced, real-world React case studies

April 16, 2025 By Mark Otto 0

🥚 We’re taking a little break for Easter but didn’t want to take the entire week off, so we have a slimline issue for you today 🙂 Back to full Dev Mode™ next Wednesday!__Peter Cooper, your editor Advanced React in the Wild — A round-up of case…

Another way to package Node apps into small executables

April 15, 2025 By Mark Otto 0

💡 Waku is also worth checking out if you’re looking for something lighter than Next.js but with fantastic docs. 🛠 Code & Tools Prisma ORM 6.6.0 Released — Introduces a new prisma-client generator that’s more flexible and comes with ESM support, plus a preview of an MCP…

Announcing the European region for Amazon Q Developer

April 14, 2025 By Mark Otto Off

As I sat down to write this post, my daughter called from the top of the Eiffel Tower on a trip with her high school class. While she excitedly pointed her camera toward the Parisian skyline, I was struck by how technology has transformed our…

What’s The Problem With Vibe Coding? [Honest Review]

April 14, 2025 By Mark Otto Off

Vibe coding is fast, fun, and dangerously easy to get wrong. Before you adopt it as your default workflow, read this article to the end – you might rethink how much you trust that glowing autocomplete. Are you wondering if vibe coding can scale beyond…

Introducing the quick start experience for Amazon Q Developer Pro

April 13, 2025 By Mark Otto Off

For software developers, development teams and IT Professionals, the Amazon Q Developer Pro Tier is recommended. The pro tier offers higher limits, enterprise administration, an analytics dashboard, code customizations and IP indemnity. In addition, the Amazon Q Developer Pro Tier requires AWS IAM Identity Center.…

Converting embedded SQL in Java applications with Amazon Q Developer

April 12, 2025 By Mark Otto Off

As organizations modernize their database infrastructure, migrating from systems like Oracle to open source solutions such as PostgreSQL is becoming increasingly common. However, this transition presents a significant challenge: discovering and converting embedded SQL within existing Java applications to ensure compatibility with the new database…

Simplifying Code Documentation with Amazon Q Developer

April 11, 2025 By Mark Otto Off

In the fast-paced world of software development, maintaining comprehensive documentation often falls to the bottom of priority lists in favor of delivering functionality. Amazon Q Developer’s /doc agent changes this equation by automating README generation and updates. With this tool, the variable of time spent producing…

Comparing Tauri and Electron

April 11, 2025 By Mark Otto Off

Next.js Fundamentals, v4 — Master Next.js with Scott Moss. Learn React Server Components, Server Actions, dynamic routing, authentication, caching, and edge functions. Create a modern React app, deploy it to Vercel, and level up your skills. Frontend Masters Node.js Testing Best Practices — A detailed guide…