How Network APIs Will Finally Realize the Potential of 5G Slicing
Developers are progressively realizing they’re going to require more from the network if they are to create revolutionary new applications.
Navigating Passkeys: Challenges, Pitfalls and Considerations for Developers
While passkeys can dramatically improve the security and UX of authenticating users to applications, there’s a lot that still rests on the shoulders of developers.
Can Unlocking Joy Unlock Developer Productivity?
Spoiler alert: Unlocking joy can, in fact, boost developer productivity, as Atlassian CTO Rajeev Rajan explains.
Cutting Costs, Boosting Efficiency: The Economic Benefits of Framework-Defined Infrastructure
Understanding the role of framework-defined infrastructure in defining and automating infrastructure—and its impact on the development experience in open source frameworks—is crucial.
A Practical Guide to Mitigating DevOps Backlog
Every company aspires to get the first-mover advantage in its respective industry. This strategy allows companies to establish a robust brand presence and offer strong product offerings in the market. However, at times, this may also lead early-stage startups to prioritize pushing product features to market without adequate consideration toward stabilizing and maintaining the product. […]
How to Get Developer Productivity Engineering Right
Executives want a clear measurement of developer productivity, but determining it is proving elusive.
Generative AI’s Impact on Developers
Generative AI will have a profound impact on the development community’s use of automation, QA and compliance and productivity.
Fortifying the Castle: A Quest to Secure the SDLC
Securing the SDLC is a never-ending battle against hidden risks and formidable adversaries and requires security champions to share their wisdom.
CloudBees CEO: State of Software Development is a Disaster
CloudBees CEO Anuj Kapur told DevOps World attendees that the current state of software development in enterprise IT organizations is a disaster.
Tips for Increasing Developer Velocity in the AI Age
AI has been a boon for automatic code generation, but the code doesn’t matter if you can’t deploy it into production efficiently.
Low-Code and AI: Friends or Foes?
Does the rise of large language models (LLMs) represent an existential threat to the status quo of low-code development?
Breaking Boundaries: Integrating Generative AI for Developers
Many organizations are experiencing deficits in technical skills and gaps in productivity that ultimately harm their bottom line. To overcome those obstacles and drive growth, businesses can use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard to handle large volumes of data and increase the speed and output of basic tasks without draining valuable human capital. […]
The Cyber Resilience Act Threatens the Future of Open Source
The EU is set to vote on the CRA July 19, 2023. Sonatype’s Brian Fox believes it’s a threat to the future of open source development.
Noname Security Looks to Shift API Security Testing Left
Noname Security today made generally available an update to a tool for testing application programming interface (API) security that promises to make it easier for DevOps teams to ensure APIs are secure. Filip Verloy, a field CTO for Noname Security, said Active Testing V2 is purposely designed to make it simpler to integrate API testing […]
Developers’ Role in Protecting Privacy
Although sharing data has become commonplace in exchange for benefits and value, consumers are becoming more aware of privacy issues.
Avoiding the Pain of a ‘Resume-Driven Architecture’
Successful new technologies follow a predictable arc, from initial innovation to technical gold rush and, ultimately, to mass market adoption. As a consequence, they achieve strong standardization and productization. Being highly attuned to where a specific field lies on the maturity arc is how you yield the greatest benefits to a business. But what happens […]
The API Life Cycle Mixer’s Manual: What Goes Into a Single Source of Truth?
In bartending, the mixer’s manual is a trusted source of information. These books can contain hundreds of recipes for classic cocktails, some of which might be 100 years old, while others might be for drinks that only recently arrived on the scene. Mixer’s manuals also can be great sources of inspiration for new, yet-to-be-tested recipes […]
State of Developer Experience Report Finds Growing API Reliance
Web APIs continue to grow in interest among developer users. APIs can empower new customer experiences and help engineers avoid rebuilding common functions. The technology is also powering microservices and headless architectures that we’ve seen gain more traction in recent years as enterprises become more composable. On the provider side, a web API strategy can […]
Survey: Most Open Source Software Maintainers Want to Get Paid
A survey of 339 maintainers of open source software projects found 60% of them classified themselves as unpaid hobbyists versus only 13% who said they earn most or all of their income from maintaining projects. Slightly less than a quarter (23%) described themselves as semi-professionals, earning some of their income from maintaining projects. Overall, more […]
Open Source Communities Need More Than Funding From Big Tech
In recent years, major players like Microsoft, Amazon and Google have increased their involvement in open source projects, providing both financial and technical support. More consistent contributions from big tech—whether in the form of people or resources—is exactly what the open source community needs. However, underdeveloped collaboration guidelines can lead to friction between large corporations […]
Are you Being ‘Nice’ to Your Developers? Think Again
As a developer, you’ve learned your craft. From your fingers comes the magic that builds the applications that run the world. You can literally create something from nothing! And not just software programs. You can create value that means revenue for your company. You’re a revenue machine — no, you’re a god, creating anything that’s […]
How To Keep Engineers Happy and Reduce Burnout
Software development can be a mentally taxing profession. It requires intense mental focus, often under heavy workloads, with unclear job expectations and a lack of control. And with recent labor shortages due to layoffs and resignations, teams may also be understaffed, making matters more complicated. These issues can compound and lead to prolonged excessive stress—that’s […]
Managing Engineering Teams During Economic Downturns
The tech industry has faced strong economic headwinds over the past year or so. We’ve seen thousands of layoffs at public tech companies, along with weak stock performances and a decline in venture capital funding. Although some analysts see light at the end of the tunnel, the current slump doesn’t seem like it’s quite over […]