Analysis Identifies 10 AI Coding Tool Behaviors That Ignore Best Software Engineering Practices
An analysis of more than 300 open source repositories published today by Ox Security, a provider of an application security posture management (ASPM) platform, identifies 10 systematic behaviors of artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools that ignore established best practices for software engineering. Eyal Paz, vice president of research at OX Security, said that while policies […]
The Cloud Reset: DevOps Brings Workloads Back to Private Clouds
DevOps teams are leading a “cloud reset,” moving workloads from public to private clouds for greater control, security and cost predictability. As organizations mature beyond cloud-first strategies, hybrid and private cloud environments are becoming the foundation for smarter, more accountable DevOps operations.
Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
Moving career? The DevOps job opportunities highlighted this week include roles at Viasat, CTG, Dell Technologies and OpenAI.
Infrastructure as Code, Security Blind Spots, and the Messy Reality of DevOps
I’ve spent most of my career in infrastructure and reliability engineering, from years as an SRE at Google to leading teams at Facebook and now building Spacelift. Along the way, I’ve watched entire paradigms rise and fall, seen technologies mature, and learned some hard lessons about where DevOps and security meet—and where they clash. The […]
Beyond the Platform: How Enterprises Can Unify Their DevOps Toolchains for Better Governance and AI Readiness
For over a decade, the core mission of enterprise IT has been to accelerate innovation. This drive has led to a fundamental shift in how software is built, favoring team autonomy and the freedom to choose the best tools for the job. Whether it’s a specific CI/CD pipeline, a new testing framework, or a specialized […]
Secure By Design, Secure by Default
“Shift left” alone won’t secure software. Real security must be embedded continuously across design, development, and production—not just moved earlier.
When Metrics Overwhelm: How SREs Help Engineers Reclaim Focus
Observability promised insight but delivered alert fatigue. Learn how SREs are redefining observability to empower developers and restore real engineering value.
Gemini CLI Extensions Bring Customization to the Command Line
Google’s Gemini CLI extensions framework enables developers to integrate external tools like Figma, Stripe, Postman, and Dynatrace directly within the terminal. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the system reduces context switching and boosts DevOps productivity through AI automation.
Survey Surfaces Lots of Room for Software Engineering Improvement
A survey of 600 software engineers and 600 senior technology leaders across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France finds that nearly three quarters of software engineers say demands on their time make it difficult for them to build new features. Conducted by Chainguard, a provider of repositories for accessing secure container images, the […]
How Graph Intelligence Is Transforming Software Supply Chain Visibility
At swampUP 2025 in Napa Valley, longtime JFrog collaborator and Java community veteran Stephen Chin talks about the evolution of software delivery, the fusion of graph intelligence with DevOps, and the growing need for integrated security across the software supply chain. Chin, who has worn many hats across his career — from developer advocate to […]
Building Faster, Safer Pipelines Through Practical Automation
At swampUP 2025, Alan Shimel spoke with Hariharan Ragothaman, a technologist and repeat attendee who has taken his passion for DevOps automation to the next level. While not a JFrog employee, Ragothaman has been a frequent participant in the JFrog community, first attending swampUP 2023 and returning this year to present a framework he developed […]
NLP Tools for Intelligent Documentation and Developer Enablement
Natural language processing (NLP) is reshaping technical documentation and developer enablement. Organizations that select the right tools and integrate them effectively into existing environments streamline documentation workflows, reduce manual effort, and make technical knowledge more accessible to developers at all levels. Unlocking the highest value from NLP tools requires organizations to adapt models to their […]
How Model Context Protocol (MCP) is Fueling the Next Era of Developer Productivity
MCP standardizes how AI agents connect to tools and data, solving fragmentation in AI development with secure, reusable, and scalable integrations.
ControlMonkey Adds AI Agents to Infrastructure Automation Platform
ControlMonkey today added artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its infrastructure automation platform that promise to make it simpler for almost any developer to securely provision infrastructure as code (IaC). Company CEO Aharon Twizer said this KoMo AI extension to the ControlMonkey platform will eliminate a skills gap that often conspires to slow the pace at […]
Survey Surfaces Downstream DevOps Challenges Created by AI Code
A survey of 900 engineers, platform leaders and technical managers published today finds nearly two thirds (63%) report their organization is shipping code faster since adopting artificial intelligence (AI). Conducted by Coleman Parkes on behalf of Harness, a provider of a DevOps platform, the survey also suggests, however, that same code is creating more downstream […]
Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 4.5: Built for Production Coding and Extended Autonomous Work
Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 sets a new bar for coding, agentic tasks, and computer use, with 30+ hours of autonomous operation. Early adopters report major gains in accuracy, security, and long-horizon development. With new tools and SDKs, Sonnet 4.5 marks the shift from AI as assistant to AI as a true engineering teammate.
Latest DORA Report from Google Surfaces Significant AI Adoption
Google this week published the results of its annual DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) survey that finds 90% of the IT professionals surveyed are now using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with 80% reporting they are more productive as a result. The survey of nearly 5,000 IT professionals also finds that respondents now have a median […]
MLOps at Scale: How Community Is Driving AI Into Production
At swampUP 2025, Alan caught up with Demetrios Brinkmann, founder of the MLOps Community, to discuss the growing gap between AI research and real-world production deployments. Brinkmann leads a global network of more than 100,000 developers dedicated to bridging that divide, helping teams move beyond flashy demos and academic models to systems that deliver tangible […]
Securing the Software Supply Chain with Full Visibility and Compliance
At swampUP 2025 in Napa Valley, JFrog’s Yossi Shaul, senior vice president of DevOps, joined Alan to reflect on both his personal journey and JFrog’s evolving role in shaping modern software delivery. Shaul has been with JFrog since its early days, starting with the creation of Artifactory nearly 16 years ago — before “DevOps” was […]
Microsoft’s AI Agents Target Technical Debt Crisis
Microsoft is tackling technical debt with new GitHub Copilot AI agents that modernize legacy Java and .NET apps, plus AI-powered updates to Azure Migrate and Azure Accelerate. These tools promise to cut modernization time by up to 70% and accelerate AI adoption.
Open Letter Calls for Fundamental Change to Open Source Economics
Leading stewards of several major open source projects today issued a joint open letter calling for major changes to be made to the way the IT infrastructure used to support these initiatives is funded, operated and maintained. Posted on the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) website, the open letter signed by representatives from open source […]
Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities
DevOps.com is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted as part of an effort to better serve our audience. Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it just that much easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers. Of course, the pool of […]
Zencoder Adds CLI Edition of AI Agent That Generates Code
Zencoder this week added a command line interface (CLI) option to its artificial intelligence (AI) agent for creating code. Company CEO Andrew Filev said application development teams can use Zen CLI as an alternative to previous support for integrated development environments. The overall goal is to provide developers with a range of options to take […]