Coming quickly to completion is the HEAT Dev Kit.

https://github.com/Heat-Ledger-Ltd/heat-dev-kit/blob/master/src/microservice/gateway/service.ts is a working ASSET to BITCOIN gateway microservice in just 22 lines of TypeScript (lots of comments for explanations).
 
So far completed:
 
1. Automatic Java class to TypeScript generation (strong typing for all heat java classes and most java standard lib classes)
2. Java Nashorn sourcemap support built-in to heat server
3. Visual Studio Code test run integration (run your microservice from within vscode, includes clickable stacktraces on Nashorn errors)
4. Heat command line interface for running microservice (tests)
5. Microservice client framework
6. Gulp build pipeline which does your typescript compilation, sourcemap generation and runs heat server to execute tests

Forging rewards are now active on the HEAT blockchain.
A guide to forge using a VPS is here:
http://heatnodes.org/heatnodes.pdf

Profit calculator can be seen at:
heatpool.xyz
 
Basic Forging report is here:
https://heatbrowser.com/report.html

HEAT selected to do a pilot project with ABN AMRO bank
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1543991.msg18468579#msg18468579
 
Forging coming back online in a couple days, and asset exchange has vast majority volume

A new client + server release with simpler forging settings and a2a markets (escrow ops possible) coming soon.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1543991.msg17650403#msg17650403

In preparations for HEAT launch, Alcurex adjusted the 1.50x HEAT token multiplier yesterday Jan 17th.
 
Openledger 1.50x adjustment is imminent at 14.00 CET today. Buy one HEAT now, have 1.5 HEAT in 2 hours
 
https://bitshares.openledger.info/?#/market/OPEN.HEAT_OPEN.BTC
 
C-CEX adjustment is still pending until further info.

1.5x multiplier is being added to the pre-trading exchanges. This was due to not all coins being bought in ICO, so all holders got the rest distributed.