Endor Labs Forks Semgrep to Opengrep for Static Code Analysis
Software application development lifecycle (SDLC) analysis company Endor Labs has worked with a cadre of industry partners to now launch Opengrep, a toolset designed to ensure static software application code analysis remains open and accessible.
Agile and Innovation: Striking the Right Balance in Software Development
The tech industry is abuzz with a contentious debate: Is Agile stifling innovation? Security expert Moxie Marlinspike brought this question to the forefront, challenging the very foundation of modern software development practices. However, a closer examination reveals that the issue is more nuanced than it first appears. Marlinspike argues that Agile’s focus on incremental development […]
Understanding Liability in Software Development: Minimizing Legal Risks
Software liability will only become more important as digitization increases. Developers must take the time today to review where they fall under applicable regulations and how they can minimize their legal risk.
Five Trends That Will Drive Software Development in 2025
In 2025, developers will broaden the scope of how they use AI with promising new applications for reducing technical debt and improving security.
Perforce Forks Puppet, Community Considers Muppet
DevOps platform company Perforce is forking Puppet, the open-source configuration management technology it acquired in May 2022.
Tech Leaders Dependent on SaaS, Face Continued Dev Challenges
There is a growing reliance of technology leaders on software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools to support software development, with 84% of IT leaders indicating that they depend on SaaS solutions.
Can One Developer Productivity Framework Rule Them All?
Multiple dimensions are needed to capture software development comprehensively because changes to one dimension, such as speed, may negatively affect others (e.g. quality or effectiveness).
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.
Zencoder Emerges From Stealth to Unveil AI Coding Platform
Zencoder today emerged from stealth to make generally available an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that in addition to generating code is also able to repair code, create tests and optimize code in real time using built-in static analysis capabilities.
LambdaTest Kane Goes End-To-End on AI Testing
Cloud-based testing platform company LambdaTest has launched KaneAI, an end-to-end software AI test agent. With AI software in (some would say dire, or at least thorough) need of deep-level testing to eradicate hallucinations, to identify bias and to ensure that wider ratification systems are in place including retrieval augmented generation, there is much to test.
Hello Henrik, Neuralogics’ Multi-Contextual Intelligence AI Engine
Neuralogics has followed the industry trend that sees technology vendors label their AI engines with a human name. With Salesforce Einstein, IBM Watson and Davis (that one’s Dynatrace) and even the possible inclusion of Waldo Search already with us, Neuralogics now joins the family with Henrik.
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.
Building Resilient Software Systems: The Power of Clean Architecture
Clean architecture is a software design philosophy that prioritizes the separation of concerns within a software system. Its primary aim is to develop systems that are simple to comprehend, maintain and extend.
Decoding DevSecOps: Striking the Right Balance
DevSecOps has promise and pitfalls, and we need a path forward to achieve a balance between speed and security.
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.
Platform Engineering: The Evolution to DevOps-as-a-Service
Platform engineering represents the evolution of DevOps into a more structured and service-oriented model, effectively embodying the principles of DevOps-as-a-service.
Embrace Adds Support for OpenTelemetry to Instrument Mobile Applications
Embrace revealed today it is adding support for open source OpenTelemetry agent software to its software development kits (SDKs) that enable observability of iOS and Android applications. Andrew Tunall, head of product for Embrace, said that as more DevOps teams standardize on OpenTelemetry to collect telemetry data from applications, there is a growing requirement for […]
Exploring Low/No-Code Platforms, GenAI, Copilots and Code Generators
The emergence of low/no-code platforms is challenging traditional notions of coding expertise. Gone are the days when coding was an exclusive skill set reserved for a knowledgeable few. Low/no-code platforms have democratized software development. They empower individuals from non-IT or technical backgrounds to translate their business ideas into applications without the need to master complex […]
How Live Team Coaching Can Solve Tech’s Skills Problem
Tech has a skills issue – and it’s one that’s not going away in 2024. Live team coaching can be an important part of the solution.
Cognition Labs Previews Devin AI Software Engineer
Cognition Labs previewed Devin, which it describes as the world’s first software engineer based on artificial intelligence (AI).
What’s Driving Changes in Open Source Licensing?
Years of SaaS innovation and disruption threaten the profitability of vendor-driven open source projects, forcing licensing changes.
Low Code: The Key to Accelerating Custom App Dev for Moderate Developers
Custom app development has become a crucial skill in an increasingly digitized world. Many moderate developers face challenges while creating unique and functional applications. This is where low-code platforms come into play, offering a solution to accelerate app development and compensate for those shortcomings. Who are Moderate Developers? While every developer is constantly evolving and […]
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 […]