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About Peter Wayner

Peter Wayner

Freelance writer

32 articles

Peter Wayner writes software and texts about creating software. His articles are found in major publications like BYTE, InfoWorld, the New York Times, and the Atlantic. His books explore topics such as privacy (Translucent Databases), steganography (Disappearing Cryptography), and autonomous cars (Future Ride).

Codebases for tomorrow

Faster, smarter, and fewer bugs. Those are the promises of today's best programming languages. Here are 13 languages getting the most attention.

13 programming languages defining the future of coding

Improve today: code tomorrow

This is a distilled reference guide to the top 5 patterns in software architecture. Learn their strengths and weaknesses to help choose the right...

The top 5 software architecture patterns: How to make the right choice

5 patterns in 5 minutes

This comprehensive list of agile tools can unleash a team's creativity and make even the most disorganized software engineers more productive.

Top agile tools that keep software engineers productive

Eyes on the prize

How do you choose the right programming language for the Internet of Things (IoT)? Peter Wayner

The top 6 programming languages for IoT projects

The language of things

Always open

Creating microservices apps? Your toolkit should contain only open-source software. Here are the best operating system, container, scheduler, and...

The 8 best open-source tools for building microservice apps

All open, all the time

Becoming a software developer is a lot more than simply learning a language or framework. Forget the bootcamps: Here's how to get started.

You can do a lot to learn programming without having to pay for a bootcamp. You might even discover that programming isn't your bliss. There are...

Coding bootcamps won't make you a developer: Here's what will

Reboot...

Learn about JavaScript in this succinct bulleted list that compares JavaScript to other top programming languages, according to software industry...

JavaScript vs. other languages: Live long and prosper?

Beyond the browser

For National Engineers Week, I present five essential engineering practices that are behind all the best software that humanity has produced.

5 essential software engineering practices

Happy engineers week!

For every slick, new buzzword-compliant programming language that streaks across the sky like a rocket, there’s also a once-vibrant syntax that’s...

5 programming languages that are fading fast

Slowly but surely

Writing fast code is a combination of artful insight and dedicated performance science. Here are 17 ways to generate fast, responsive Java code.

17 best practices for Java performance engineering

Caffeinating your code

The money may come and go, but cryptocurrencies are already disrupting programming. Here's a primer.

23 blockchain languages driving the future of programming

State of the code

Open source is the only way to deliver a microservices architecture that will scale. Here's what you'll need to make your plan work.

The 9 best open-source options for building microservice apps

Is your data center open for business?

Blockchain isn't really all that. But it does have value. Here are key pitfalls to be aware of before you implement the technology in your enterprise.

The hidden dangers of blockchain: An essential guide for enterprise use

Be calm and carry on (carefully)

Move beyond traditional QA, working with developers from day one using "DevTest" platforms to get automation right.

DevTest done right: How automation builds strong development, testing teams

Quality takes a team

Here's how to build a virtual testing lab where you can quickly create and clone an army of fully configured virtual testers in the cloud.

Virtual testing: How to build an army of testers in the cloud

Attack of the clones

Weigh the pros and cons of different mobile app encryption strategies for user data, which needs to be protected before storing it.

Is your mobile app design putting your data at risk?

I like my data scrambled

Old skool hip hop and rap, new wave and 80's rock vinyl records

COBOL has a youth culture? Yes! COBOL programmers aren't a bunch of dinosaurs, and the language of COBOL is far from extinct.

COBOL's youth culture

Far from extinct

Agile is meant to introduce flexibility, but it can end up becoming doctrine if implemented incorrectly. Here's how to balance flexibility with...

Agile manager's dilemma: Should you bend on principles?

Hold 'em or fold 'em

A set of illuminated letters spelling out Code Happy

COBOL is an IT backbone. Things we take for granted, such as taking money out of an ATM, depend upon it and many developers love it.

Why programmers still love COBOL

Developers build on legacy

These languages have staying power. But when choosing, check out the environments where they thrive, not just their technical underpinnings.

8+ programming languages that will keep you in demand

Stay one step ahead

Here are the most well-known languages and their list of error-blocking features.

Languages with features like strong typing, static typing, managed memory, and/or immutable data are able to eliminate entire classes of run-time...

14 languages that help you block entire error classes

Bug repellent

Here are the noteworthy trends dominating the most visible world of user-facing code.

6 code and framework trends you should follow

It's 2021. Update your codebase

There are five key software architecture patterns in wide use. Here's what apps they're best for—and their challenges.

5 software architecture patterns: How to make the right choice

When computer science is art

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