IBM Survey Surfaces Multiple Software Engineering Challenges in the AI Era
A survey of 1,063 developers published today finds nearly all (99%) are using coding tools infused with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, but a third (33%) have since identified a lack of a standardized AI development processes and the lack of an ethical and trusted AI lifecycle that ensures transparency and traceability of data as the […]
Best of 2024: Enhancing Your Company’s DevEx With CI/CD Strategies
A company can improve its developer experience (DevEx) by tweaking its continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) process.
Code Busters: Are Ghost Engineers Haunting DevOps Productivity?
A study coming out of Stanford University conducted by software engineering productivity specialist Yegor Denisov-Blanch claims that developer teams are rife with so-called ghost engineers who do virtually no work.
Postman Survey Surfaces Accelerated Rate of API Development
A global survey of 5,600 developers finds nearly two-thirds can now produce an application programming interface (API) in less than a week but only a third (33%) can deploy an API in less than a week.
JFrog CEO: Developers Need to Adapt to AI to Keep Their Jobs
JFrog CEO Shlomi Ben Haim told attendees of the company’s swampUP 2024 conference that unless application developers adapt their jobs are indeed at risk because of the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Sustainable IT and Data Innovation: Driving the Future of DevOps
The worlds of sustainable IT and data innovation are converging, and two upcoming events are set to showcase the latest developments in these critical areas of sustainable IT and data innovation. The SustainableIT Impact Awards & Symposium and the DevOps + Data Impact 2024 promise to bring together industry leaders, experts, and practitioners to explore how […]
Developer Survey Surfaces Widespread Reliance on AI
A global survey of 65,437 developers conducted by Stack Overflow finds 62% are already using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with an additional 14% planning to adopt these tools this year. Additionally, most developers agree that AI tools will be more integrated across the documenting of code (81%), testing code (80%) and writing code (76%), the […]
Say ‘No’ to ‘NoOps’: Why We Can’t Afford to Let AI Run Wild
As we anticipate the advancement of AI over the next decade, we must recognize that we are not equipped to grant these tools complete control.
Survey Finds Speed of Software Deployment Outpacing Security
A survey of 5,315 individual contributors and leaders in development, IT operations and security finds two-thirds (66%) are releasing software faster than they were a year ago.
Succeeding at DevSecOps Requires a Rubric for SDLC Governance
Now is the time to engage your SDLC stakeholders and begin the journey of securing your development pipelines — the future of your organization’s security depends on it.
Pair of Surveys Surface Primary Developer Productivity Challenges
A survey of 900 developers finds well over two-thirds (69%) said developers are losing eight or more hours of their working week to inefficiencies created by, for example, technical debt, insufficient documentation and flawed build processes.
Report Surfaces Thousands of Potential Vulnerabilities in GitHub Workflows
An analysis of 2.5 million GitHub Actions workflow files belonging to 553,000 organizations and personal users surfaces thousands of potential vulnerabilities.
Enhancing Your Company’s DevEx With CI/CD Strategies
A company can improve its developer experience (DevEx) by tweaking its continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) process.
Six Ways the Software Development Platform can Reduce Developer Burnout
The frantic pace of digitization impacts on innovation and creativity, and burnout is a very present issue estimated to affect four in five software developers.
Shift Left is Dead
By setting up a strategy and outlining product and IT requirements, developers need not take shortcuts and security risks.
Advancing Sustainable Practices in Data Centers: Insights from Platform.sh
The environmental impact of data centers is becoming increasingly critical. These facilities, essential to our digital infrastructure, consume vast amounts of energy and contribute significantly to carbon emissions. Clearly, recognizing the urgency of this issue, Platform.sh is pioneering sustainable solutions to mitigate their environmental footprint. By incorporating renewable energy, cutting-edge cooling systems, and robust carbon offset […]
Postman Makes AI Tool for API Management Platform Available
Postman today generally made available a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool for its platform for building and managing application programming interfaces (APIs) that automatically creates tests and documentation. Announced at a POST/CON 2024 conference, Postbot is included with version 11 of the Postman platform which also adds workspaces that make it simpler for software engineering […]
Survey Surfaces Substantial Platform Engineering Gains
While most app developers work for organizations that have platform teams, there isn’t much consistency regarding where that team reports.
Navigating the Rise of AI-Generated Code in Software Development
The year 2023 saw the rise of many technologies and innovations, but none quite as prominent as generative AI. Trained on vast amounts of data, these models are designed to “generate” the next sequence of values based on inputs and create novel content for various purposes. The emergence of generative AI has forced industries to […]
Software Development in the Age of AI: How to Balance Quality and Speed
There’s no mistaking the reality of AI’s influence. Across industries, businesses are calling on tech workers to make the most of this transformative technology as demand skyrockets and companies race to overcome the competition. A flagging economy only pushes expectations for AI use—in software especially. To contend with arduous workloads, 92% of developers are already […]
Empowering Developers Fuels IT Resilience and Business Transformation
IT leaders must give developers and DevOps teams a simplified, trustworthy data architecture if they want modernization efforts to thrive.
Survey Surfaces Raft of Ongoing Agile Development Challenges
While most software developers are using agile development methodologies in the SDLC, only 44% said it is working very well (11%) or somewhat well (33%).
Snyk Acquires Helios to Extend Reach of ASPM Platform
With its Helios acquisition, Snyk plans to add an ability to capture application runtime data to extend the capabilities of its ASPM platform.