--- title: Blog posts tagged "developers" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/developers --- # Blog posts tagged "developers" #### [6 facts for CentOS users who are holding on](https://canonical.com/blog/migrating-to-ubuntu-lts-six-facts-for-centos-users) Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started! --- Cloud and server #### [Why is Ubuntu Linux the leading choice to replace CentOS for financial services?](https://canonical.com/blog/why-is-ubuntu-linux-the-leading-choice-to-replace-centos-for-finserv-infrastructure) Financial services are powered by technology. The customer experience is increasingly driven by data, with tailoring of products and services to reflect individual behaviors and preferences. All of this rests on a foundation of secure, stable technology that can support agility and flexibility to adapt to customer needs, whilst at the sam --- Financial Services #### [Star Developers are here!](https://canonical.com/blog/star-developers-are-here) We are happy to announce that the newest community feature of the Snap Store is here: Star Developers! Background  In the Snap Store, we have a fantastic community where members can discuss topics in the forum, develop snaps and help others. Currently, the Snap Store has verified accounts; verified companies have a green tick by --- Company #### [Single-command Docker environments on any machine with Multipass](https://canonical.com/blog/docker-on-mac-and-windows-multipass) Multipass has a new workflow tailored to run Docker containers on macOS, Windows or Linux. One single command, no dependencies, full flexibility. Multipass exists to bring Ubuntu-based development to the operating system of your choice. Whether you prefer the GUI of macOS (even on M1), Windows or any other Linux, the unmatched experience --- Company #### [How-To: Docker on Windows and Mac with Multipass](https://canonical.com/blog/replacing-docker-desktop-on-windows-and-mac-with-multipass) Update: there is now a more streamlined way to run Docker on Multipass – see this tutorial for more details. Original blog below: If you’re looking for an alternative to Docker Desktop or to integrate Docker into your Multipass workflow, this how-to is for you.  Multipass can host a docker engine inside an Ubuntu VM --- Tutorials #### [How Ubuntu Boosts Developer Desktop Productivity](https://canonical.com/blog/how-ubuntu-boosts-developer-desktop-productivity) From education through to enterprise, Ubuntu delivers a productive and secure developer desktop experience. --- Desktop #### [Canonical Transforms Linux on Mac](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-transforms-linux-on-mac) Developers can now launch Linux instances on Apple M1 with Multipass 1.8 November 9th London, UK: On the heels of Apple’s announcement of a new line of game-changing M1 MacBooks, Canonical is bringing fast and easy Linux to the M1 platform. Multipass, the quickest way to run Linux cross-platform, received an update last week allowing --- Canonical announcements #### [How to develop Linux applications for FIPS on Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-develop-linux-applications-for-fips-on-ubuntu) This is the second article in our series regarding FIPS 140 and Ubuntu. The first part of this series, this article, covers running FIPS 140 applications on Ubuntu while this part is focused on the development of FIPS 140 applications on Ubuntu. What is FIPS and why should a developer care? Developing applications for regulated --- Apps #### [Introducing UbuCon Asia 2021: The First Ubuntu Conference in Asia](https://canonical.com/blog/introducing-ubucon-asia-2021-the-first-ubuntu-conference-in-asia) UbuCon or Ubuntu Conference is an event organized by the Ubuntu Communities. This event is for everyone who is involved and interested in Ubuntu, Linux, and other Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) technologies. This year, UbuCon Asia will be held and organized by Ubuntu Communities and FOSS communities in Asia. UbuCon Asia is also --- Community #### [Open source enterprise support vs free open source use](https://canonical.com/blog/open-source-enterprise-support-vs-free-open-source-use) Ubuntu and CentOS are both popular examples of open source Linux operating systems adopted because of the breadth of community support, but also because of the availability of enterprise-grade support. However, since the announcement last December, the CentOS project as we knew it, will be discontinued. Many CentOS users are currently loo --- Cloud and server #### [What is Elasticsearch and how are enterprises using it?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-elasticsearch) What does Netflix, eBay and Walmart have in common? They all use Elasticsearch. What is Elasticsearch? Elasticsearch is a real-time open-source distributed search and analytics engine built on top of Apache Lucene™, a fulltext search-engine library and developed in Java. Elasticsearch started as a scalable version of the Lucene open-sourc --- Apps #### [The Eclipse 2020 IoT developer survey is live](https://canonical.com/blog/eclipse-2020-iot-developer-survey-is-live) The IoT Developer Survey, by The Eclipse Foundation, is the industry’s largest developer survey. These surveys centralise useful, high-level information about the IoT industry. The goal of the survey is to present a better understanding of the IoT industry; the challenges developers face, and to provide insight into developer communities --- Internet of Things #### [Go for ROS](https://canonical.com/blog/go-for-ros) If you started reading this post thinking I would explain why you should go for ROS when building robots, think again. To be fair, that topic deserves a post of its own. But for this article, I’ll be using Go in the context of Golang. As in the Go programming language. As in the one --- Robotics #### [Kubernetes: a secure, flexible and automated edge for IoT developers](https://canonical.com/blog/kubernetes-a-secure-flexible-and-automated-edge-for-iot-developers) Cloud native software such as containers and Kubernetes and IoT/edge are playing a prominent role in the digital transformation of enterprise organisations. They are particularly critical to DevOps teams that are focused on faster software releases and more efficient IT operations through collaboration and automation. Most cloud native so --- Cloud and server #### [Simplifying hardware management during Linux development](https://canonical.com/blog/simplify-linux-development) Every few months we release a Snapcraft update, with improvements to both Linux development, and snap user experience. Last week, we released Snapcraft 3.9, and this blog post will focus on the remote build feature that is now a fully accessible preview. Let’s dig deeper into why you need to try remote build, and how --- Internet of Things #### [Jupyter looks to distro-agnostic packaging for the democratisation of installation](https://canonical.com/blog/jupyter-looks-to-distro-agnostic-packaging-for-the-democratisation-of-installation) When users of your application range from high school students to expert data scientists, it’s often wise to avoid any assumptions about their system configurations. The Jupyter Notebook is popular with a diverse user base, enabling the creation and sharing of documents containing live code, visualisations, and narrative text. The app use --- Desktop 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/developers?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/developers?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/developers?format=md&page=3) 5. 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