How agentic AI will change database management

Generative AI has already had a profound impact on the world of database management. In just a few short years, we’ve watched this technology simplify, accelerate, and automate an expanding list of essential aspects of database management—cleansing data, filling gaps,...

What you can do now with Python 3.14 RC1

Python 3.14’s first release candidate is here, and we’ve done a quick review of all the best new features. Also, four tips for making the best of Python’s now-fully-supported free-threading features, a first look at how Astral’s uv tool doubles as a Python package...

How to use Dapper Plus in .NET Core

Dapper—the open-source and lightweight “micro ORM” (object-relational mapper) I’ve written about often—supports many databases including SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, SQL CE, and Firebird. You can use Dapper in your applications to simplify data access while ensuring...