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Google stakes new Secure Open Source rewards program for developers with $1M seed money

Tech Republic Security

The SOS program, run by the Linux Foundation, will reward developers with potentially more than $10,000 for enhancing the security of critical open source software.

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TIOBE Index News (February 2024): Programming Language Go Reaches a New High at Number Eight

Tech Republic

Carbon, an experimental programming language developed by a Google engineer, entered TIOBE's top 100 ranking in February.

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Google launches Google Play Partner Program for large game devs

Venture Beast

Google unveiled its Google Play Partner Program as part of its services for large game developers, adding to services it has for small devs. Read More.

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Ada Developers Academy: A no-cost career program that aims to diversify IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Mariya Burrows wanted to make a career change to software development after taking an introductory course on the topic, but the last thing she wanted to do was take out more student loans. Beatrice Tohni found out about the program when a friend texted her a link to Ada Developers Academy saying, “This sounds like the perfect program for you.”

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Seattle mayor expands tech tool built with Google to streamline benefit program application process

GeekWire

The homepage for the City of Seattle’s CiviForm website, a tool that makes it faster and easier for residents to apply to city-related benefit and discount programs. The CiviForm tool was developed by the City of Seattle’s Innovation and Performance team and Seattle Information Technology Department and first piloted in June 2021.

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Google slashes Stadia’s revenue share to try to attract developers

The Verge

Google is revising how much of a cut it takes from Stadia games in a bid to try to attract more developers. Starting on October 1st, Google will take 15 percent of sales up to $3 million through the end of 2023. The news comes as revenue shares between developers and platform holders have come under intense scrutiny as of late.

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Seattle NFT startup Niftmint joins Andreessen Horowitz accelerator program

GeekWire

(Niftmint Photo) Seattle startup Niftmint is joining Andreessen Horowitz’s Talent x Opportunity ( TxO ) accelerator program, part of nine companies in the venture firm’s fall 2023 batch in San Francisco. He said the startup’s acceptance into the program serves as “resounding validation” for the company.