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"developers"

Sarah Dickinson
19 December 2017

JetBrains adopts snaps to further simplify developers’ lives

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Used by companies as diverse as NASA, Pinterest, and CitiBank, JetBrains takes the repetition out of a developer’s life through their range of developer tools which automate routine checks and corrections. JetBrains offers 21 different tools for developers and in the last couple of months have created snaps for around half of their portfo ...

Canonical
14 December 2017

UbuCon Europe: 27th, 28th, 29th of April 2018 in Gijón/Xixón, Spain

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

The next Ubucon Europe will take place at the Antiguo Instituto Jovellanos in Gijón/Xixón (Asturias, Spain), the 27th, 28th & 29th of April 2018. The Antiguo Instituto was built in 1797 as a centre for scientific and technical education. Currently, it is a public space maintained and managed by the City Council and it has ...

Sarah Dickinson
11 December 2017

Rocket.chat achieves simplicity through snaps

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Switching to snaps, Rocket.Chat has been able to get its product into the hands of users with as few steps as possible, switching a multi-stage set-up process for a single command and instant installation. ...

Sarah Dickinson
5 December 2017

Snaps & automatic updates prove popular with email client, Mailspring

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

In the latest interview with a snap developer, we spoke to Ben Gotow who is the lead maintainer of Mailspring, a free, modern email client for Linux, Windows, and macOS. Originally started and open-sourced by Nylas in California, Ben took on the project earlier this year after Nylas changed course and stopped development. Mailspring has ...

Sergio Schvezov
22 November 2017

Announcing snapcraft 2.35

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

The snapcraft team is pleased to announce that version 2.35 has been released. Contributions This release saw some excellent contributions from outside the snapcraft core team, and we want to give a shout out to those folks. A team thank you to: Mark Lee Michael Vogt James Beedy Aleix Pol Jeff Dickey Nathan Haines Chris ...

Canonical
20 November 2017

Introducing the UP² Grove IoT development kit with Ubuntu

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

As computing at the edge grows, so does the need to connect a flurry of IoT devices directly into a device that can do advanced analytics and processing. The whole journey from prototype to production is often bumpy, having to switch from a tangle of wires and development boards to production hardware: portability issues, lack ...

Sarah Dickinson
20 November 2017

Building a future-proofed IoT consumer device with brand stores

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

When building or deploying any IoT device either in remote locations or consumer’s homes, it is now essential for manufacturers to consider and review how their devices can be future-proofed once it leaves their warehouses – such as update mechanisms and deploying security patches quickly. This is particularly so in the consumer market wh ...

Sarah Dickinson
15 November 2017

Orchestrating architectural installations and live shows with snaps

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

Dutch manufacturer Visual Productions BV, provides multi-platform software and solid-state hardware lighting control technology for namely the architectural, retail, venue and entertainment lighting industries. Originating from an engineering background, Visual Productions combines creative thinking with the talent of listening to market ...

Canonical
14 November 2017

Dell Precision Machines Available With Ubuntu Pre-Installed

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Looking for a new PC with Ubuntu pre-installed? We thought we’d run through the latest Dell Precision computers that come pre-installed with Ubuntu. These are systems developed by and for developers, and are available in form factors ranging from sleek ultrabooks to powerful workstations. Here’s a quick runthrough of the latest offerings! ...

Sarah Dickinson
8 November 2017

Discovering snaps with .NET and Microsoft

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

.NET Core, run by the .NET Foundation and Microsoft,  is a free, cross-platform platform that supports building and running the next generation of web services, microservices and apps. By its very nature, it is an open source platform which supports cross-platform development. Lee Coward and Rakesh Singh at Microsoft are working on the pr ...

Will Cooke
1 November 2017

Canonical joins GNOME Foundation Advisory Board

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

As you’re no doubt aware, the default Ubuntu desktop is now running GNOME Shell following the 17.10 release and so we naturally have a great deal of interest in the plans and direction of the GNOME project.  The best way for us to get more involved in the future of GNOME is to become a ...

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