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| Here's a look at today's Dev briefing. - Janco Associates' analysis revealed the impact of layoffs and the AI boom on the IT job market.
- Apple invited developers to submit their apps for Vision Pro's App Store and shared a few basic guidelines.
- Unity laid off 25% of its staff, impacting 1,800 jobs.
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| 1 | | An analysis by Janco Associates based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealed that only 700 new jobs were added to the IT job market last year. In contrast, 267,000 jobs were added in 2022. More: - Despite adding 21,300 jobs in the last quarter, net jobs added stayed low because of over 260,000 jobs lost due to layoffs.
- According to Janco, 88,000 IT jobs are yet to be filled, and 86,000 IT professionals are unemployed.
- Janco's CEO, M Victor Janulaitis, commented that "the IT job market and opportunities for IT professionals were poor at best."
- Janco discovered a plunge in demand for entry-level IT workers and a robust demand for professionals with AI, security, development, and blockchain skills.
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| 2 | | Apple invited developers to submit apps to Vision Pro's new App Store using App Store Connect. Yesterday, Apple announced its mixed-reality headset would be available for sale in the U.S. on Feb. 2. More: - Apple revealed that most iOS and iPadOS apps will be automatically compatible with Apple Vision Pro and will not require additional effort from developers.
- Developers can leverage the visionOS SDK in Xcode 15.2 to create spatial computing experiences for the device and test the app's functionality using device testing or the Xcode Simulator.
- Developers can also ask Apple to evaluate the app on the headset after reviewing the compatibility checklist.
- Additionally, Apple shared style guidelines for naming, describing, and visually representing their apps through circular 3D icons on visionOS, high-quality screenshots, and privacy labels.
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| 3 | | In a recent SEC filing, video game software company Unity said it is laying off 25% of its staff. Unity's CEO, John Riccitiello, resigned in October over a pricing controversy that received backlash from several developers. More: - The layoff, part of the company's reset strategy, is expected to impact nearly 1,800 jobs.
- James Whitehurst, the former Red Hat CEO, replaced Riccitiello at the helm as interim CEO.
- Whitehurst noted in the filing that the company is laying off staff to focus on its core business and drive long-term profitability.
- The San Francisco-based company laid off 8% of its workforce in May last year and another 3.8% in November.
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| 4 | | In a recent end-of-year blog post, AvaloniaUI's CEO, Mike James, claimed that the open-source project was the most popular client UI technology in the .NET ecosystem. James highlighted that the project has been downloaded over 387,000 times in the last six months since the release of version 11 and is approaching the milestone of 35 million overall downloads. More: - Avalonia experienced widespread adoption last year, with leading enterprises such as Formula 1 racing teams, airlines, and financial institutions implementing the project in their critical environments.
- In 2023, the project released its early version of a Visual Studio Code extension and introduced a new community initiative called the Avalonia Most Valuable Players (MVPs) program.
- James added that the project is developing a new project to enhance developer productivity and is working on launching a partner program this year.
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| 5 | | New Tools and Updates: - Microsoft rolled out the beta of Fluid Framework 2.0, an open-source platform for building collaborative experiences through a schematized data model that allows developers to use their existing data model and develop apps collaboratively. In the beta release, Microsoft added support for SharePoint Embedded service along with support for existing Azure Fluid Relay.
- GitHub announced the general availability of GitHub Certifications, opening up the program, which was available exclusively to employees and partners to all customers. Available certifications include GitHub Foundations Certification, GitHub Actions Certification, GitHub Advanced Security Certification, and GitHub Administration Certification.
- Android launched new features, such as Output Switcher 2.0 on Android U, and improved volume control, device categories, and support for devices with custom protocols to enhance casting capabilities.
- Rely.io, a developer portal that maps the entire software ecosystem, consolidates the engineering stack, and facilitates the training of a personalized AI assistant to receive answers from any tool in the stack, launched recently on ProductHunt.
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| 6 | | 📚 Tutorials: - This tutorial demonstrates how to connect Django with MongoDB.
- Google explained how to get persistent read and write access to files and folders without having to grant permissions repeatedly.
- Uber created a guide with the do's and don'ts of writing Go code.
- Learn how to build a production-ready e-commerce app using Node.js, Prisma ORM, TypeScript, and MySQL.
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 | Analyst | | Sudarshan lives in Toronto, Canada, and is an engineering graduate. He is passionate about business, tech, entrepreneurship, and politics. FUN FACT: Sudarshan worked for the election campaign teams of two heads of state in India. When he is not busy with work, he enjoys hiking, playing cricket, and cooking. | | This newsletter was edited by Aaron Crutchfield | |
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