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Welcome to the Eligo Technology News Roundup, let's take a look back at the news from November. GitHubs annual Octoberverse highlights a welcome increase in the diversity of the developer community, IBM claims advance in quantum computing, the retail sector in the UK faces one cyber attack every eight days and more.  IBM claims advance in quantum computing IBM has unveiled an advanced "quantum" processor that is part of an effort to build super-fast computers. These machines could revolutionise computing, harnessing the strange world of quantum physics to solve problems beyond reach for even the most advanced "classical" ones. But the hurdles in building practical, large-scale versions have kept quantum computers confined to the lab.The new chip has 127 "qubits", twice as many as the previous IBM processor, these qubits (quantum bits) are the most basic units of information in a quantum computer. The company called its new Eagle processor "a key milestone on the path towards practical quantum computation". Read more here (BBC News) GitHub Octoverse 2021: Developer diversity is increasing, code is shipping faster than ever The 2021 edition of GitHub’s annual Octoverse report highlights a welcome increase in the diversity of the developer community alongside many other interesting trends. According to the report, almost 60 percent of active GitHub users are now distributed outside North America. The world’s largest repo service is seeing the fastest user growth in Indonesia, Brazil, India, Russia, Japan, Germany, Canada, the UK, and China. Developers are both writing and shipping code faster than ever. GitHub’s report delves deeper into how developers are managing to achieve this impressive pace. Read more here (Developer Tech)   Apple to begin DIY repair program for iPhones, Macs next year A new program, called Self Service Repair, will allow customers to buy parts from Apple for their products and perform repairs at home. Apple said it will also publish repair manuals online and offer tools to buy at the same prices authorized repair technicians pay. The move marks a significant shift for the tech giant, which has historically restricted access to parts and repair manuals, as well as diagnostic and calibration apps, to its "authorized repair programs." Read more here (CNET)  54% of fintech companies with over 5,000 employees have adopted AI The ‘Using AI Intelligently: Smart ways to use Artificial Intelligence in Payments’ report shows how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are being used in the payments, finance and banking sectors and how they may be used in the future. According to the findings, a majority of financial services organisations with over 5,000 employees are using some form of AI. Read more here (UKTN)  Retail sector in the UK faces one cyber attack every eight days The retail sector in the UK has experienced 44 cyberattacks in the past year with one attack happening every eight days, claims new research by Keeper Security. As a part of the 2021 Cybersecurity Census Report, 77 percent of the retailers believe that the number of cyberattacks they face will surge in the next 12 months and disrupt the entire retailer ecosystem. The retail sector is acutely aware of the cybersecurity threats it is facing, with 41% of respondents said IT has been the top investment priority over the last year. Read more here (UKTN) Latest Technology Jobs  Perforce Engineer £50,000 - £70,000 - London Java Developer AI £40,000 - £80,000 - Birmingham GoLang Developer - Remote £40,000 - £65,000 - Birmingham Full-Stack Software Engineer Negotiable - London Python Back-end Engineer £50,000 - £70,000 - Birmingham Embedded Software Engineer £35,000 - £50,000 - Lancashire Head of Platform Engineering £90,000 - £115,000 - London Senior Embedded Software Engineer £50,000 - £65,000 - Lancashire ​ Form ID:4359

Perhaps you are looking to work in tech or looking to change up your career. Have you thought about coding? Code is everywhere. It’s no secret that we live in a technology-focused world, with new technologies being developed every day. We are constantly on our phones, talking to AI bots, checking our location tracking apps for the weather, traffic, and more, which means there are plenty of exciting areas of programming to learn about and become a part of. So, why should you learn how to code? I’m not a coder myself, but I’ve been working with developers and coders for nearly 10 years, placing them in exciting and forward-thinking companies across UK and Europe. So, if I were to offer my two cents on why you should learn how to code, I’d say there are a couple of great reasons. Vast Opportunity There are tonnes of opportunities out there for job roles that pay VERY well - particularly software development. Coding is a fundamental skill for software development and with technologies that are constantly evolving and growing, this has led to a shortage of software developers worldwide. By learning how to code you will be able to prove to employers that you have a clear software aptitude as well as the ability to process information and analyse data. Gain new skills Aside from the obvious technical skills, you will be learning, coding can also improve your problem-solving and logical skills, working that left side of your brain. Whether you want to learn how to code to either to build software, apps, or websites, understanding the fundamentals of programming will also teach you computational thinking and problem-solving skills that can be applied anywhere. It also improves your interpersonal and non-technical skills. We’ve got a list of the top non-technical skills you’ll need to have for a successful coding career here.  The community I can tell you first-hand after visiting many coding and developer events over the years, there is a big community out there in the coding world. Full of people who are constantly learning (just like you will be) and people who are generous with their knowledge and time. If you ever get stuck there will always be answers, with plenty of free resources online. ​ Anyone can do it. Yep, that’s right, you don’t need to pay thousands in Uni fees or an existing degree, and it doesn’t take years to achieve. It can be done online and from anywhere working around your other commitments. Flexible learning is another plus to learning how to code, you can learn in your own time and at your own pace. Never stop learning When it comes to learning how to code, there are so many options for learning and once you’ve got one or two programming languages nailed, there’s no stopping you from learning others. Here are the top 10 places you can learn online. Where to start? Now you know you want to learn how to code – you’re probably wondering where to start? We’ve got that covered in our blog - 'how to choose a programming language' where we cover each programming language, its uses, and what you could earn. Check it out here. Any other questions about development and coding careers get in touch with me at rick@eligo.co.uk, you can also check out our technology jobs here for the types of development roles we usually recruit for.

Welcome to the Technology Industry News Roundup. Where we take a look back at May's industry news, current live jobs, career advice, and much more! ​ Google reveals more information about Rust’s integration into Android Google has announced more information on its integration of Rust into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The Android team has been at work trying to integrate Rust into the project since 2019 as a memory-safe alternative to platform-native development. According to the Android team, there are several challenges to integrating Rust in large projects. Read more here (SD Times) Outdated Windows Users Flout Computing Safety A survey by Kapersky, has revealed that almost one quarter (22 percent) of PCs still run the end-of-life OS Microsoft Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020.When operating systems reach end of life, vulnerabilities will remain on the system without patch updates to resolve issues, providing cyberattackers with potential ways to gain access. Read more here (Tech News World) Two-thirds of CISOs Unprepared for Cyber-attack According to the Voice of the CISO Report by enterprise security company Proofpoint. Two-thirds of CISOs have said that they do not feel their organization is prepared enough to cope with a targeted cyber-attack. A The report examines global third-party survey responses from more than 1,400 CISOs employed by mid- to large-size organizations. Read more here (InfoSecurity Magazine) Incognia launches free Developer Edition to counter mobile app fraud Incognia has launched a free ‘Developer Edition’ of its mobile fraud prevention solution to help protect users of fintech and m-commerce apps. The rapid increase in mobile transactions has attracted fraudsters looking to line their pockets at the expense of those often seeking to alleviate the pandemic-driven financial hardships they face. Incognia is using its location identity expertise to help counter the bad guys. Read more here (Developer-Tech) Apple's software chief says the level of malware on the Mac is 'unacceptable' During testimony of an antitrust case with Fortnite maker Epic Games in the federal court, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, told a federal court that the level of malware on the MacOS operating system is unacceptable and worse than iOS. The gaming firm, in this case, is seeking to force Apple to allow it to install alternative app stores on iPhones, similar to how Apple permits on Mac computers. Read more here (Computing) Latest Technology Jobs  Front-end Developer  €30,000 €40,000 - Milan  Senior Operations Analyst  £45,000 - £50,000 - West End  Infrastructure Project Manager £50,000 - £60,000 - East Midlands Senior React Developer £80,000 - £90,000 - London IT Test Analyst £40,000 - £50,000 - Leicestershire Senior Windows Developer €48,000 - €65,000 - Berlin DevOps Engineer - AWS/GCP £40,000 - £60,000 - Birmingham .Net / C# Developer £450 - £700 per day - Berkshire Lead Cloud Engineer (remote) €75,000 - €95,000 - Germany Software Development Team Lead £60,000 - £80,000 - Birmingham View all tech jobs here  Eligo Advice and Resources  ​ How to stand out in a technical interview Got a technical interview coming up soon? The main thing CTO’s are looking for during the technical interview is whether your technical ability and personality can work well within their team to solve problems for the business. Follow our tips for how to prepare here. Form ID:4359

  This month has been a turbulent one for many businesses and people, across the country and the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We're continuing to bring you the latest news across the technology industry. This month Tech companies are still hiring despite mass lay-offs elsewhere, Mercedes F1 create breathing aid for coronavirus patients, the UK government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson and much more.  ​     Tech companies still hiring despite mass layoffs elsewhere  Tech companies are still hiring feverishly as they move to take advantage of a world that is shifting to a digital landscape as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Despite mass layoffs elsewhere, and growing concerns over plummeting global markets. In California alone, tech companies were looking to fill 15,852 jobs in the second week of March, nearly three times the level of roles from a year ago. Click here to read more  (Financial Times) 19/03/2020   Investment and employment boom for the UK Tech Sector  Tech Nation's released their annual report this month, which explores the current state of the UK tech sector. It reveals that 2019 was the year for investment and employment boom in the UK, from the UK digital sector growing 6 times faster than any other industry to UK companies securing a third of £30.4bn of investment raised by tech companies in Europe.  Click here to read more  (UKTN) 19/03/2020   Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid for coronavirus patients UCL engineers have worked with clinicians at UCLH and Mercedes Formula One to build a breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care. The team have created the device, that delivers oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator, in under a week. Forty new devices have been delivered to ULCH and three other London hospitals and if trials go well, up to 1,000 of the CPAP machines can be produced per day.  Click here to read more  (BBC) 30/03/2020   Barclaycard enables new £45 contactless limit  Barclaycard will be rolling out the deployment of the new £45 contactless limit across UK retailers from 1 April 1 2020. The payments provider, which provides the technology to power over 150,000 terminals across the UK retail sector, is supporting the increased threshold to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Adjusting the contactless limit from £30 - £45 will allow more customers to make payments without touching terminals or handling cash. Click here to read more  (UKTN) 24/03/2020   UK Gov Covid-19 WhatsApp bot working after a false start  A Covid-19 WhatsApp bot set up by the UK government is finally working after problems during launch on Wednesday. Members of the public who message the bot can access pre-determined chunks of advice on symptoms or how to avoid spreading the disease. It failed to work for some users after it's launch, providing just an error message, but the BBC has not verified that the bot is working as intended.  Click here to read more (BBC) 26/03/2020   Government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson  The government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. The firm headed by British inventor Sir James Dyson said it had designed a new type of ventilator in response to a call on behalf of the NHS and has hundreds of engineers working around the clock to design the ventilators from scratch.  Click here to read more  (BBC) 26/03/2020   NHS uses tech giants to plan crisis response  Data collected via the NHS's 111 telephone service is to be mixed with other sources to help predict where ventilators, hospital beds, and medical staff will be most in need. The goal is to help health chiefs model the consequences of moving resources to best tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The plan is expected to be signed off by health secretary Matt Hancock and three US tech firms Amazon, Microsoft and Planatir are aiding in the effort.  Click here to read more  (BBC) 26/03/2020     Our Technology news update regularly features supplier news, product launches, events, our own articles, and much more. Check back each month to catch up on the industry news affecting the Technology sector collated by our team of Technology consultants. If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter straight to your inbox, then sign up below! Form ID:4640