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If you’re a developer working with Cursor, exploring alternatives for your growing project, and are curious to see what IntelliJ IDEA has to offer, this article is for you. While Cursor emphasizes a minimalistic setup approach, IntelliJ IDEA strikes a balance between out-of-the-box functionality …

Want to write faster Python code? Discover the difference between `async/await` and `threading` and how concurrency works in Python with real-world examples.

Sick of backslashes, quotes, and line breaks cluttering your code? Meet Text Blocks in Java 15 – the easy way to write clean, readable multiline strings like JSON, HTML, and SQL. No escapes. No mess. Just smooth strings.

Inject functions, explore Ktor via Spring, build GraphQL and gRPC APIs, and more. Don’t miss our latest Kotlin server-side community picks.

The PHP ecosystem is driven by passionate developers building tools that power everything from content management systems right the way through to testing libraries and database layers. Behind each project is a dedicated team working to modernize code, improve performance, and move the ecosystem for…

ReSharper’s query language support for SQL and NoSQL provides C# developers with a more convenient way to work with SQL and NoSQL code directly in Visual Studio with ReSharper, supporting multiple SQL dialects beyond just T-SQL. It includes syntax highlighting, code analysis, auto-completion, and qu…

In this post, we’ll explore the main technologies behind Ruby debuggers — TracePoint, Instruction Sequence, and Ruby’s C-level debugging APIs.

A practical guide to penetration testing that explains key methods, tools, and business value, plus how to integrate testing into your CI/CD pipeline.

Java Annotated Monthly with the latest selection of tech news and tips for May is here.

IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1.2 has arrived with several valuable fixes. You can update to this version from inside the IDE, using the Toolbox App, or using snaps if you are a Ubuntu user. You can also download it from our website. Here are the most notable updates included in this version: …

Developer experience (DevEx) and developer productivity (DP) are hot topics. Many companies are already working actively to measure and improve them, while others, if not already doing this, are at least aware of them. However, what we’re interested in is what’s really happening inside companies whe…

Did you know? The Original Name of .NET Was "Next Generation Windows Services (NGWS)". Before Microsoft officially named it “.NET,” the platform was internally referred to as NGWS: Next Generation Windows Services. The name ".NET" was adopted in the late 1990s to emphasize the platform's focus on we…