The software development landscape is constantly changing. As a software consultancy, it's our responsibility to keep our finger on the pulse of the industry. Here are some headlines that caught our attention recently.
Rails World: A New Conference in 2023
Conference season is upon us! There have been many announcements as of late about conference dates and CFPs but one of the most buzzworthy for us is Rails World. Rails World is a brand-new conference that is sponsored by the Rails Foundation and will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands (😏) on October 5th and 6th.
Ruby 3.2.2 Released
Ruby 3.2.2 was released at the end of last month. There's nothing super shiny in this release but there are some important security fixes in the Time and URI classes that you'll want to get in ASAP.
Next.js Version 13.3 Released
This release is all about community-requested features! Four main improvements are described in the release notes such as the ability to dynamically generate sitemaps and Open Graph images. It also adds SPA support for Server Components and adds some new advanced routing features for the App Router.
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