You can now publish Bicep modules to an Azure Container Registry (ACR), just like Docker images. This solves the “shared module” problem in enterprises. This enables a central platform team to version and distribute approved infrastructure patterns (like secure storage accounts) to app teams.
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React 18 Alpha: Automatic Batching
React 18’s best feature might be the one you don’t have to code for: Automatic Batching. Previously, React only batched updates inside event handlers. Now, updates inside Promises, timeouts, and native event handlers are all batched. This is a free performance upgrade.
Read more →Docker Desktop Licensing Changes: What You Need to Know
Docker Inc. announced that Docker Desktop is no longer free for large enterprises ( > 250 employees or > $10m revenue). This caused a lot of panic. The Alternatives Pay It: Honestly, for $5/month/user, it is often worth it for the seamless experience. WSL 2 Native: You can run the Docker Engine directly in WSL […]
Read more →C# 10: Constant Interpolated Strings
A small but welcome quality of life improvement in C# 10. You can finally use string interpolation for `const` strings, as long as the inputs are also strings. This is fantastic for attributing Controllers or defining consistent routing constants without resorting to `static readonly`.
Read more →TypeScript 4.4: Control Flow Analysis for Aliased Conditions
TypeScript 4.4 makes the compiler much smarter about variable checks. Previously, if you extracted a condition into a variable, TS lost the type narrowing. This allows for much cleaner guard clauses without forcing you to repeat the specific check logic inline.
Read more →Azure Functions 4.0 Preview: .NET 6 Support
The Azure Functions runtime v4 is here in preview. The big news? Full support for .NET 6. Why Upgrade? While v3 is stable, v4 is required for .NET 6. The runtime architecture has been updated to run on the .NET 6 host. In-Process vs Isolated You still have the choice. In-process (class library) offers slightly […]
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