Peter Wayner
Contributing writer
Peter Wayner is the author of more than 16 books on diverse topics, including open source software ("Free for All"), autonomous cars ("Future Ride"), privacy-enhanced computation ("Translucent Databases"), digital transactions ("Digital Cash"), and steganography ("Disappearing Cryptography").
8 Java frameworks for embedded development
Developers writing embedded Java applications have a stack of frameworks and other tools to choose from. Here are the best Java frameworks used for embedded development today.
8 open source projects taking collaboration to the next level
Today's workplace is all about collaboration, and as more teams go remote, the need for innovative tools is stronger than ever. Here are eight open source projects that could help take your virtual collaborations from good to great.
12 examples of old tech that never dies
From magnetic tape to mainframes, sometimes the old tech really is better. Take a trip back in time with these die-hard technologies still going strong today.
8 Java frameworks for a cloud-native world
These lighter-weight Java frameworks combine cloud-native flexibility with Java’s time-tested engineering, so you can write responsive code that’s easy to deploy anywhere.
12 programming tricks to cut your cloud bill
Cutting cloud costs is a team effort, and that includes developers. Here are 12 tricks for developing software that is cheaper to run in the cloud.
11 new programming languages to make a coder's heart sing
From a friendlier way to write WebAssembly to a visual language for machine learning, these 11 programming tools could redefine the way you write software.
9 home office essentials for developers who WFH
Working from home is here to stay, so why not build the hackatorium of your dreams?
9 low-rent cloud providers to challenge AWS, Azure, and GCP
Major cloud providers do it all, and usually for a sizable price. If the high cost of cloud computing has you down, one of these smaller cloud services could be a way out.
InfoWorld’s 2022 Technology of the Year Award winners
InfoWorld celebrates the year’s best products in software development, cloud computing, data analytics, and machine learning.
Beyond SQL: 8 new languages for data querying
SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases.
7 reasons to embrace Web3 — and 7 reasons not to
Web3 promises to bring the best ideas from the world of cryptocurrencies to the rest of the web. What’s not to like?
12 ways to slash your cloud costs
You can cut your cloud bill by 30 percent, 40 percent, and maybe much more if you know where to look.
7 ways the cloud is changing
Computing without servers? Programming without code? Let’s ponder these and other innovations in the constantly evolving cloud.
PinePhone: A Linux smartphone a developer could love
Not only do you get root, but you can use this ‘phone’ as a desktop too. Just don’t expect much from the camera.
15 ways to leave your cloud provider
From inexplicable outages to cyberattacks to head-scratching Terms of Service ‘violations,’ your seemingly solid perch in the cloud could turn suddenly precarious. Here are 15 ways to prepare for a fast exit.
16 technology winners and losers, post-COVID
The coronavirus crisis has shaken up business as usual, with some IT strategies and tools rising to the occasion and others in line for a rethink or tough recovery post-pandemic.
8 reasons Python will rule the enterprise — and 8 reasons it won’t
The rise of Python will lead many enterprise managers to wonder whether it’s time to jump on the hype train. Let’s weigh the pros and cons.
11 reasons to hate the cloud
For software developers and IT, the self-service pay-as-you-go cloud model seems like a dream come true. But then the bill comes due.
The best programming language to learn now
Python is clearly the best choice, unless a better choice is Java or JavaScript. Let’s compare.