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  TornadoVM is a plug-in to OpenJDK that allows developers to automatically run Java programs on heterogeneous hardware. The project has just matured to version 1.0. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/16867-tornadovm-reaches-version-10-.html

  At I Programmer we continue to monitor Java's status closely. Here's what we've recorded throughout 2023. https://www.i-programmer.info/programming/178-java/16858-the-i-programmer-java-2023-recap.html

  An initiative by the German Federal Government aims to strengthen the important role Open Source Software plays in modern society. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/136-open-source/16861-the-german-governments-sovereign-tech-fund-for-oss.html

  What better way to lure devs into the platform than to provide clear how-to instructions and deep educational material? Over the last couple of years, but especially during 2023, Microsoft has pumped up its educational facilities on . NET. For instance, it has released a number of self-paced projects we here at I Programmer have covered, such as: https://www.i-programmer.info/news/89-net/16857-microsoft-goes-all-out-on-educating-developers.html

  Cave Engine is a simple 3D desktop Game Engine scriptable in Python, therefore offering the perfect opportunity for getting into game development during the Christmas holiday season! https://www.i-programmer.info/news/144-graphics-and-games/16850-make-your-own-games-easily-with-the-cave-engine.html

  A new extension by Oracle makes the life of Java devs a little bit easier and more productive. The battle of the IDEs is hotting up. While previously the choice of the programming language would also direct the choice of the IDE, with the advent of the Language Server Protocol, which separates the language from the editor, the lines have been blurred because any IDE can nowadays support any given language. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/16835-the-visual-studio-code-oracle-java-platform-extension-.html

That's right. No need anymore for a separate database alongside PostgreSQL. ParadeDB has FTS covered. Really the ingenuity around the PostgreSQL ecosystem never ceases to amaze me. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/16836-elasticsearch-search-capabilities-baked-into-postgresql.html

  The biggest .NET virtual event reached its 13th online conference. All the sessions have been made available on YouTube. That's right; a huge playlist comprising of 102 videos. A lot to digest, that's why we picked the most interesting sessions in our opinion to watch. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/99-professional/16832-net-conf-2023-was-a-blast.html

  Flexible Server, Microsoft’s fully-managed Postgres service built on open-source Postgres now incorporates the power of Azure OpenAI directly into the database. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/16829-azure-database-flexible-server-for-postgresql-boosted-by-ai.html

  This release adds a significant number of new features and improvements and, thanks to CRaC, faster warm up times. There's been a lot of news and developments around the Java ecosystem lately. Java 21, Virtual Threads, OpenJDK builds with CRaC, are just a few. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/80-java/16823-spring-boot-320-comes-with-virtual-threads-and-crac.html

  SDKs for Kotlin and Rust have been released, almost simultaneously, by Amazon Web Services, both ready for production use. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/182-frameworks/16820-two-new-aws-sdk-releases.html