Debugging is Broken – Here’s How To Fix It
Let’s face it, debugging is broken. Whether you wholeheartedly agree or vehemently disagree with that statement, I think we can all agree that debugging, at the very least, has room for improvement. In fact, the way software developers debug their code hasn’t changed much. Of course, there are now a wide array of observability and […]
Reducing Friction in Developer Collaboration
Given how the individual unit of deployment has gotten increasingly smaller, such that the unit of deployment is usually a microservice, it would be tempting to think that individual developers are more able to control how well the code they write (the service they deploy) will work in production. In fact, though, almost the opposite […]
Key Success Factors for Your Nearshore Initiative
The IT talent shortage is becoming a growing problem. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the industry demand for software developers will grow 22% between 2019–2029. This is significantly higher than the average demand growth rate of 4% for all other occupations. As the IT talent gap grows, companies across industries are looking to […]
Is Open Source More Secure Than Closed Source?
There’s no getting around the fact that security is one of the most essential factors in day-to-day operations for most software developers. From proprietary code to sensitive customer data and everything in between, there are hundreds – if not thousands – of crisis scenarios that can result from gaps in security. Data security is an […]
Apollo GraphQL Makes Federated Server More Accessible
In advance of its online GraphQL Summit this week, Apollo GraphQL announced today it has updated its Apollo Federation offering that enables a GraphQL Server to span multiple platforms, making it more accessible to a wider range of developers using different tools. Apollo Federation is now integrated with both Apollo Studio, a web-based tool for navigating […]
On-Premises Software Delivery Tool: Build or Buy?
The on-premises software market is four times larger than the SaaS market, but harder to reach. Every software vendor who wants to pursue it has to decide how they are going to package and deliver applications inside customers’ firewalls, automating away the complexity of keeping applications deployed and running. Should they build or buy a […]
Oracle Updates Java Development Platform
Oracle announced today the availability of Java 16, which adds 17 enhancements to a software development kit that is now being updated every six months. Georges Saab, vice president of development for the Java Platform Group at Oracle, said while most Java development teams are still using Java 8 or earlier editions of the platform, […]
Survey: Fixing Bugs Stealing Time from Development
A global survey of 950 developers published today finds more than a third (38%) of developers spend up to a quarter of their time fixing software bugs, with slightly more than a quarter (26%) spending up to half their time fixing bugs. Conducted by the market research firm Propeller Insights on behalf of Rollbar, a […]
Open Source Advocates Want Share of Wealth
The egalitarian spirit of the open source community might be starting to fray as individual developers begin to question who is really benefiting most from their efforts. A survey of 4,440 developers who actively participated in open source projects in 2020 finds more than half (54%) of respondents said they feel that individuals should be […]
The Role of DevOps in Custom Software Development
Hundreds of tech giants and big retail companies such as Etsy, Netflix, Amazon and Target have adopted an ecosystem called DevOps. It establishes a good collaboration between cross-functional teams such as development and operations which simplifies the processes. DevOps has calibrated a new standard for building custom applications. Do you know any predefined technique to […]