Rethinking Software Architecture for the Next Generation of User Interfaces
The next wave of user interfaces demands a complete rethinking of software architecture. For decades, digital products have relied on menus, checkboxes, search bars, and forms. These elements worked, but they were never designed around how people naturally think, speak, or interact. In 2025, clinging to them feels like printing paper maps for directions or […]
Black Duck Adds AI Tool to Analyze and Fix Code in Real Time
Black Duck today added a tool for analyzing and remediating code that is directly integrated into artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools. Company CEO Jason Schmitt said Black Duck Signal makes it possible to discover issues as application developers increasingly rely on AI coding tools to generate more code faster, which paradoxically also typically contains more […]
How Low-Code Is Reshaping DevOps Automation and Governance
Jon Scolamiero breaks down how low-code platforms are becoming an increasingly important part of the modern DevOps ecosystem. As organizations grapple with rapid shifts brought on by AI, vibe-coding practices, and an explosion of tooling, Scolamiero argues that low-code isn’t a shortcut—it’s a way to bring structure, automation, and transparency back into software delivery. He […]
Harness Allies with AWS to Integrate AI Agents for Software Engineering
Harness this week extended its alliance with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to integrate their respective artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate DevOps workflows. Announced at the AWS re:Invent 2025 conference, Harness is now integrating the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server it added to its continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform with the Kiro AI coding tool […]
Stack Overflow Makes Available AI Assistant for Verifying Code
Stack Overflow today made generally available an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that makes it possible to use natural language to search its repositories for code. Company CTO and chief product officer Jody Bailey said AI Assist provides developers with a conversational search and discovery tool that enables them to more easily find relevant online content […]
Why Junior Developers Remain Essential in the Age of AI
Raj Sethi, senior vice president and go-to-market leader for software development lifecycle (SDLC) at GlobalLogic, pushes back on the narrative that generative AI will eliminate the need for junior developers. He argues that while AI can generate boilerplate code, tests and scaffolding, modern software delivery still depends on human judgment, critical thinking and a deep […]
How to Escape the Talent Valley
Across the tech industry a disconcerting trend is emerging, job losses at the hand of a seemingly more efficient and cost-effective employee, artificial intelligence (AI). Software developers in particular have felt the full force of automation’s iron fist, with layoffs widespread. Since May, Microsoft alone has let go of approximately 15,000 employees, with software engineers […]
Humans in the Loop: Governing AI Agents Across the SDLC
AI agents are moving from novelty to necessity in software delivery—and with that shift, the developer’s role is changing. Emilio Salvador, vice president of strategy and developer relations for GitLab, explores what happens when every engineer works alongside a small “team” of agents: some personal, some shared across squads, and others assigned to specific lifecycle […]
Observability: The Real Killer App
My friends, I’ve been around long enough in the world of DevOps, cybersecurity and cloud-native to see the “next big thing” fade into “just another dashboard.” But today I’m here to tell you: observability isn’t just another tool—it might very well be the killer app of our era. The Rise of Observability Remember when “monitoring” […]
AlertD Emerges to Apply AI to Observing AWS Environments
AlertD this week emerged from stealth to launch a DevOps platform that leverages generative artificial intelligence (AI) to provide deeper insights into Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments by automatically generating dashboards that make it possible to more easily discover and visualize issues. Fresh off raising $3 million in initial funding, AlertD CEO Geoff Hendrey said […]
Splunk Donates OpenTelemetry Injector Library to Open Source Instrumentation Framework
Splunk, an arm of Cisco, has donated an OpenTelemetry Injector library it developed for streamlining instrumentation of applications that have not been containerized, to the open source project that is being advanced under the auspices of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Greg Leffler, director of developer evangelism for Splunk, said this latest contribution to […]
I Saw DevOps’ Future—and Its Name is AI Native Dev
I was down in Brooklyn this week attending AI Native DevCon, and let me tell you—there’s no hidden metaphor or clever subtext in that name. What GuyPo and the gang have built here is exactly what it says on the tin: a community and a movement laser-focused on using AI natively in software development. Not […]
AWS Extends Kiro AI Tool to Generate Higher Quality Code
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today with the general availability of its Kiro artificial intelligence (AI) coding tool added additional capabilities, including a version that can now be invoked via a command line interface (CLI). At the same time, Kiro now enables property-based testing (PBT) to measure whether the code generated matches the behavior defined in […]
Chronosphere Adds AI Remediation Guidance to Observability Platform
Chronosphere this week previewed artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that are embedded into its observability platform that, in addition to helping identify the root cause of an issue, also provides remediation suggestions. Additionally, the company made available a Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server through which AI coding tools and agents will be able to query observability […]
Survey Surfaces Multiple DevOps Platform Migration Challenges
A survey of 300 enterprise IT and technology leaders published this week finds that while 85% work for organizations that have completed DevOps platform migrations in the last two years, only a quarter (25%) said consolidation delivered expected value within a year. Conducted by the market research firm TrendCandy on behalf of CloudBees, the survey […]
Vibe Coding vs. Spec-Driven Development: Finding Balance in the AI Era
David Yanacek, Sr. Principal Engineer, AWS Agentic AI, dives into the rise of vibe coding versus traditional spec-driven development. As generative AI continues to transform how code is created, developers are moving faster than ever, but not always with the same level of structure, review, or intent that defined earlier software engineering practices. Yanacek explains […]
Learning From the Past: What Automation Mistakes Can Teach Us About AI
Across industries, organizations are rushing to embed AI into their operations. In fact, 84% of organizations are looking to add more AI capabilities within the next three years. From customer service bots to AI copilots, the future is arriving faster than many expected. But in the rush for quick wins, many executives are overlooking a […]
Your Next Secrets Leak is Hiding in AI Coding Tools
AI coding tools are accelerating secrets sprawl in Kubernetes workflows. Learn where leaks happen and how platform teams can contain the risk.
How I Automated My Most Tedious Task and Unlocked Our Growth Strategy
Automating the Tedious: Unlocking Our Growth Strategy In my role, I analyze data and guide strategies, without getting lost in the weeds of manual data entry. However, a significant part of my workflow involved just that. We had a crucial data source that gave us a starting point — a list of company domains — […]
How Data, Empathy and Visibility Are Redefining DevOps Maturity
Amy Carrillo Cotten shares her perspective on how DevOps teams are evolving in an era defined by AI acceleration, rapid release cycles, and shifting engineering priorities. Drawing from her experience leading engineering transformation initiatives, Cotten emphasized that while automation continues to drive efficiency, true DevOps maturity still depends on people, processes, and the right mindset. […]
Why Developer Discipline Matters More Than Ever in the AI Era
Snyk CTO Danny Allan warns that the rapid adoption of generative AI coding tools could create a new wave of vulnerabilities across the global software supply chain. As developers increasingly rely on AI assistants to generate, modify, and deploy code, Allan said the industry risks entering what he called a “software security crisis” — one […]
Survey Surfaces Rising Tide of Vulnerabilities in Code Generated by AI
A survey of 450 IT professionals in the U.S. and Europe finds 69% of organizations have discovered vulnerabilities in code generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with 20% reporting there has been a serious incident as a result. Conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of Aikido Security, a provider of a platform of discovering vulnerabilities […]
GitHub Adds Platform for Managing AI Agents Embedded in DevOps Workflows
GitHub today launched a platform for managing artificial intelligence (AI) agent workflows across the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC). Announced at the GitHub Universe 2025 conference, Agent HQ makes it possible to unify the management of AI agents developed by not just GitHub but also third-party providers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Cognition and xAI. As […]