January 2020 Summaries

Harness has introduced several new features to enhance its deployment and security processes, including integration with Azure DevOps Artifact Source, Verification Badges for deployment monitoring, and support for Google Cloud KMS. The Azure DevOps integration allows teams using Azure Artifacts to streamline their deployment processes by connecting Azure Artifacts as a source within Harness. Verification Badges provide a quick summary of the success or failure of verification tests within a deployment pipeline, enhancing the monitoring capabilities. Additionally, the support for Google Cloud KMS adds to Harness's existing integrations with various secrets management tools, offering users flexibility in managing encryption keys. As the company continues its rapid growth, surpassing 200 employees, it also encourages customers to share unique Harness tips for a chance to win a gift card.

Google Guava, a popular open-source library developed by Google, offers several lesser-known features that enhance Java development by improving code quality and developer productivity. Beyond its well-known collections and caching capabilities, Guava provides utilities such as unsigned primitives, which were available before Java 8, and MurmurHash, a fast, non-cryptographic hashing function. It also includes InternetDomainName for domain name validation, ClassPath reflection for inspecting Java code, and CharMatcher for string manipulation. These features, which are utilized by companies like OverOps, demonstrate Guava's ability to streamline common development tasks and improve workflow efficiency. Guava supports Java 6 and above, offering a range of utilities that are valuable for various projects.

Harness Platform is designed to enhance engineering efficiency by providing tools that standardize pipelines through features like Pipeline Governance, Templates, and Configuration as Code, ensuring a balance between innovation and necessary business controls. It addresses the common challenge faced by organizations in maintaining innovation velocity while implementing guardrails to prevent anti-patterns, by offering solutions that align with the principle of "smart clients and dumb pipes." This approach reduces dependency on outdated systems like Jenkins by enabling the creation of smart, modular pipelines that support continuous integration and deployment of modern, distributed applications. The platform also offers a GitOps-focused Configuration as Code feature, which facilitates synchronization with Git repositories, allowing for seamless updates and management of application environments. Through these capabilities, Harness aims to simplify the complexity of pipeline management, providing a robust infrastructure to support the development and deployment of enterprise applications.