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• December 02, 2025 02 Dec'25

  AWS launches frontier agents

  The new agents are autonomous, capable of performing multiple tasks simultaneously, and can complete their work with minimal intervention.

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  GitHub Universe: Large IT orgs share AI automation gains

  Nordstrom saved 15,000 developer hours during a migration with AI agents, while Copilot Autofix helped Cathay Pacific address DevSecOps challenges, but there are also caveats.

• October 28, 2025 28 Oct'25

  GitHub Agent HQ opens platform to third-party coding agents

  GitHub will support and orchestrate agents from partners including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI through an agent control plane and mission control interface.

• August 05, 2025 05 Aug'25

  Google adds Gemini CLI for GitHub Actions coding agent

  The beta version of Google Gemini CLI for GitHub Actions starts simple and builds in security, but overall, the 'honeymoon phase' for coding agents might be ending.

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  NimbleEdge proposes cure for on-device AI development pain

  The startup lays the groundwork for an ambitious plan to support on-device AI agents that don't require cloud connectivity with the release of a new open source SDK.

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  What Amazon Q prompt injection reveals about AI security

  Experts say a malicious prompt injection in the Amazon Q extension for VS Code doesn't represent a fundamentally new threat, but reflects how AI amplifies security risks.

• July 22, 2025 22 Jul'25

  Replit AI agent snafu 'shot across the bow' for vibe coding

  A rogue Replit coding agent deleted a production database during a vibe coding session -- and lied about it, according to one user.

• July 22, 2025 22 Jul'25

  Intuit's Ashok Srivastava, on AI agents' new frontier

  Intuit's chief AI and data officer offers a peek behind the scenes of his company's AI agent development and its next phase of advancement.

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  Paylocity plans API design-first shift to modernize apps

  A principal engineer says Postman's Spec Hub will help the company shift to a spec-first API development process for its event-driven microservices architecture.

• July 14, 2025 14 Jul'25

  AWS Kiro coding agents highlight spec-driven development

  AWS Kiro, a project developed by a 'small, opinionated team within AWS,' prioritizes spec-driven development in the workflows of coding agents.

• July 10, 2025 10 Jul'25

  'Docker Compose up' now includes AI agents

  Docker is expanding the Docker Compose spec to accommodate AI agents in an effort to bring AI development closer to existing software development workflows.

• June 26, 2025 26 Jun'25

  Vibe coding with AI sparks debate, reshapes developer jobs

  The 'vibe coding' catchphrase shows that GenAI is transforming software developer jobs -- but just how much change is coming? It depends on who you ask.

• June 25, 2025 25 Jun'25

  Google touts free tier for multimodal AI terminal

  Google intends to differentiate Gemini CLI with multimodal support, including video, and an expansive free tier for individual users.

• May 19, 2025 19 May'25

  New GitHub Copilot agent edges into DevOps

  The GitHub Copilot coding agent can take on toilsome tasks such as bug fixes and code reviews with its own GitHub Actions pull requests.

• April 22, 2025 22 Apr'25

  Docker plans Model Context Protocol security boost

  Docker said it plans new tools integrating the emerging agentic AI standard protocol into existing workflows, including security controls.

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  JetBrains, GitHub add coding agents to IDEs

  Coding agents that can take on whole tasks with a natural language prompt are now tied in with widely used IDEs, including a JetBrains free tier.

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Prompt engineering takes shape for devs as agentic AI dawns

  Real-world best practices are emerging at companies such as LinkedIn, Oracle and AWS, and agentic AI is poised to fundamentally alter the day-to-day work of software engineers.

• February 13, 2025 13 Feb'25

  Users eye LaunchDarkly experiments boost with Houseware buy

  LaunchDarkly customers envision fresh opportunities for app development and business alignment with a new data warehouse option on the back end.

• February 12, 2025 12 Feb'25

  Docker Inc. CEO swap has analysts anticipating a sale

  Industry watchers see the takeover by a former Oracle exec as the precursor to merging with a broader software development portfolio at a larger company.

• February 10, 2025 10 Feb'25

  DevSecOps platform tucks in API security as AI apps heat up

  Harness merges with its sister company, Traceable, for API security, which has broadening appeal as organizations develop generative and agentic AI applications.

• February 05, 2025 05 Feb'25

  Dynatrace drops dev observability gauntlet for Datadog

  Dynatrace and Datadog both plan to ship live debugging tools as they vie for developer attention in the observability market.

• December 11, 2024 11 Dec'24

  Devs get first look at next Google Gemini model

  Google Gemini 2.0 Flash makes its first appearance in Google developer tools, boasting updated multimodal features and fresh training for agentic workflows.

• December 05, 2024 05 Dec'24

  Salesforce revamps Heroku PaaS for Kubernetes, .NET

  Thought Heroku was a 2010s artifact? Think again.

• October 29, 2024 29 Oct'24

  GitHub Copilot Autofix expands as AI snags software delivery

  GitHub Copilot Autofix could help vulnerability management keep pace as the volume of AI-generated code swamps delivery processes, but can AI be trusted to rein in AI?

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  Buildkite: CI/CD pipelines still a job for app developers

  In an era of platform engineering, Buildkite and its high-scale users maintain that CI/CD pipelines and testing should remain the purview of app developer teams.

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  Docker pricing changes hike mid-tier costs

  Docker adds features but raises Pro and Team prices and adds consumption-based Docker Hub pricing for container image pulls and storage.

• August 08, 2024 08 Aug'24

  Endor Labs ships Java 'Magic Patches' with SCA tools

  Upgrade impact analysis and backported fixes will help one enterprise customer make a major Java upgrade manageable and keep compliant with FedRAMP.

• August 07, 2024 07 Aug'24

  CloudBees buys co-founder's AI test automation tools startup

  Jenkins creator Kohsuke Kawaguchi rejoins CloudBees as co-CEO of Launchable, which aims to stem the tide of AI-generated code with AI-driven test optimization.

• August 02, 2024 02 Aug'24

  AWS CodeCommit, Cloud9 closure communication critiqued

  AWS CodeCommit gives up the Git ghost to competitors, while a lack of advance notice to users has some IT pros questioning the future of other services.

• July 30, 2024 30 Jul'24

  Court reverses Appian's $2B espionage win against Pegasystems

  Two years ago, Appian was awarded damages in its lawsuit against Pegasystems, which it accused of spying. A court of appeals has reversed that decision.

• July 26, 2024 26 Jul'24

  CrowdStrike outage underscores software testing dilemmas

  Experts say efforts to avoid incidents such as last week's CrowdStrike outage will face time-honored tradeoffs between velocity, stability, access and security.

• May 29, 2024 29 May'24

  JFrog-GitHub partnership eyes software supply chain security

  JFrog and GitHub released a set of focused integrations that provide better visibility across the software supply chain and advance the idea of 'EveryOps.'

• May 21, 2024 21 May'24

  Microsoft Visual Studio, Azure updates target AI developers

  Microsoft updates this week aim to address the struggles of early enterprise generative AI adopters that have stalled efforts to put pilot projects into real-world production.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  What Google Gemini AI updates mean for software developers

  Google's AI dev tools deliver natively multi-modal models that can process huge amounts of data more efficiently and affordably, making it easier to develop apps using AI.

• May 01, 2024 01 May'24

  Amazon Bedrock users adapt app dev to GenAI

  Early adopters of Amazon Bedrock shared lessons learned about incorporating generative AI into software engineering workflows, from managing cloud costs to writing prompts.

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  New Google Gemini AI tie-ins dig into local codebases

  Google ties in its latest Gemini AI model with company-specific data in a new code assistant and Vertex AI updates that also anticipate a coming wave of AI agent development.

• April 04, 2024 04 Apr'24

  JetBrains IDEs add local AI code completion

  JetBrains beats GitHub Copilot to an increasingly popular trend that circumvents copyright and data privacy concerns with cloud-based AI assistants.

• April 02, 2024 02 Apr'24

  GitHub Actions-hosted runners tie in Azure private networks

  Private network support is also planned for AWS and Google Cloud Platform, but industry watchers see a power play for Microsoft Azure in GitHub Actions updates this week.

• March 13, 2024 13 Mar'24

  Researchers warn devs of vulnerabilities in ChatGPT plugins

  OpenAI and two third-party providers fixed vulnerabilities in the experimental ChatGPT plugins framework, but Salt Security researchers caution devs that security risks persist.

• February 28, 2024 28 Feb'24

  New Nvidia, GitHub AI coding assistants expand devs' options

  GitHub Copilot Enterprise and StarCoder2 LLMs, both released this week, will add to an array of AI coding assistants. But caution, especially with security, is still warranted.

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  Docker Build Cloud claims speed boost for dev workflows

  Docker ships a managed service that pushes container image builds to AWS and adds shared caches to customers' existing dev tools.

• December 11, 2023 11 Dec'23

  Docker adds shift-left tests in AtomicJar Testcontainers buy

  Docker stressed its commitment to maintaining the Testcontainers open source project at a time when shift-left testing has become a mainstream priority for enterprise developers.

• December 06, 2023 06 Dec'23

  Google Gemini, AWS GenAI tools face uphill battle for devs

  Google's Gemini model claims performance advantages over GPT-4, while AWS touts foundational model choice, but Microsoft still has the advantage in developer tools, IT pros say.

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Google's DORA DevOps report warns against metrics misuse

  This year's DORA DevOps report echoes the experiences of one organization that has applied them in practice: DORA metrics can be powerful but aren't always an exact science.

• October 05, 2023 05 Oct'23

  Docker enters GenAI development fray with new tools

  Docker jumps aboard the generative AI bandwagon with a pre-built set of tools to jump-start app development using LLMs and a Docker AI productivity tool.

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  Docker Scout GA leads 'local plus cloud' push

  Docker Scout replaces open source Docker Scan with an event-driven vulnerability management system in a bid to boost the vendor's value beyond developers' local laptops.

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  New Git repository faces corporate open source doubts

  CI/CD pipeline vendor Harness faces two challenges as it launches Gitness: a market dominated by GitHub and GitLab as well as concerns about vendor-led open source projects.

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  Google AI plans could spur low-code/no-code faceoff with AWS

  Google's generative AI products play catch-up with Copilot and others, but the upcoming addition of Duet AI to AppSheet might fill a market gap as AWS scraps Honeycode.

• July 21, 2023 21 Jul'23

  Postman API platform will use Akita to tame rogue endpoints

  Akita's discovery and observability will feed undocumented APIs into Postman's design and testing framework to bring them into the enterprise governance fold.

• July 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  GitHub Copilot Chat aims to replace Googling for devs

  GitHub's public beta of Copilot Chat rolls out GPT-4 integration that embeds a chat assistant into Visual Studio, but concerns about AI linger for some developers.

• June 21, 2023 21 Jun'23

  Retail companies gain DORA metrics ROI from specialist tools

  DORA metrics and other measures of engineering efficiency are popping up in add-ons to existing DevOps tools. But third-party vendors added more value for Puma and Sensormatic.

• June 06, 2023 06 Jun'23

  Free Atlassian Jira DevSecOps tab opens doors to expansion

  Vulnerability management data from Atlassian partners surfaces in a new Security in Jira tab for cloud customers, setting the stage for a potential DevSecOps expansion.

• May 10, 2023 10 May'23

  Google teases generative AI expansion within its own cloud

  Google's new generative AI features, including a coding assistant, were tied closely to GCP in preview demos this week, while industry experts said its LLM still lags rivals.

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Java 20 Project Loom updates set stage for Java LTS

  Java 20 reincubates two Project Loom scalability features, making them prime candidates to become standard in September's Java LTS.

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  Docker Free Team concerns linger after mea culpa

  Docker apologized for a 'terrible job' sharing its plan to deprecate a Free Team subscription, but some observers remain worried about security implications from the transition.

• March 13, 2023 13 Mar'23

  GitHub SBOM updates build automation foundation

  A new CLI extension and other features due to ship this month lay the groundwork to help developers make better use of software supply chain data and mitigate vulnerabilities.

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  GitHub 2FA plan adds SMS, account lockout safeguards

  GitHub has added SMS support and fresh account lockout prevention features to its phased rollout plans as it prepares to implement a 2FA requirement for accounts beginning Monday.

• March 02, 2023 02 Mar'23

  ChatGPT API sets stage for new wave of enterprise apps

  The new API is faster and cheaper than the previous ChatGPT interface, and users can opt out of submitting their data to it, opening new doors for enterprise developers.

• February 15, 2023 15 Feb'23

  AI might fix GitHub code search developer pain points

  GitHub code search helps developers query complex codebases. But the tool could benefit from more tailored results and better support for natural language queries.

• February 13, 2023 13 Feb'23

  Warranty company devs get serverless computing boost

  A company bogged down in AWS CDK code busted serverless development bottlenecks with DevZero, which gives developers their own production-like environment.

• February 10, 2023 10 Feb'23

  GitHub to lay off 10% of workforce, sparks remote work debate

  GitHub's plan to cut jobs and move to fully remote work sparks more discussion on whether remote workers will be first on the next tech chopping block.

• February 09, 2023 09 Feb'23

  Atlassian Jira updates aim to democratize product discovery

  Atlassian Jira's new tools help to organize projects, provide better visibility, and align the goals of software delivery, operations and product teams.

• February 02, 2023 02 Feb'23

  Azure Load Testing now GA with new speed, security options

  Microsoft's Azure Load Testing rolls out with new features to create fast load tests, securely push code to test environments and monitor test performance during the run.

• February 02, 2023 02 Feb'23

  Jellyfish value stream management tool busts bottlenecks

  Jellyfish adds value stream data to its productivity tracking tool for engineering teams that want to address inefficiencies in software development.

• January 30, 2023 30 Jan'23

  Big tech layoffs may ease software engineer shortage

  Recent layoffs will create an influx of software engineers on the job market in the coming months, which might benefit smaller enterprises searching for talent.

• January 27, 2023 27 Jan'23

  Efforts to improve memory safety in software gain momentum

  Unsafe memory access can cause financial woes for enterprises and personal harm to individuals, experts say, advising enterprises to switch to memory-safe languages.

• January 25, 2023 25 Jan'23

  Devs discuss when to use TypeScript vs. JavaScript

  TypeScript catches errors at compile time, which benefits developers and users. But the language isn't suitable for every project due to its additional overhead.

• January 24, 2023 24 Jan'23

  Microsoft offers developer guidance on green software tools

  Microsoft, UBS and others back developers' use of open source carbon-aware tools. Two case studies -- one enterprise and one academic -- demonstrate green software tools in action.

• January 17, 2023 17 Jan'23

  Experts rate programming languages for beginners in 2023

  Python and JavaScript are two standouts for novices, according to developer experts. But fledgling coders should diversify their toolbox with newer languages too.

• January 12, 2023 12 Jan'23

  Updates to GitHub Actions add efficiency, risk of friction

  GitHub Actions required workflows and configuration variables can reduce duplicate configuration code and shore up policy compliance but may add to developer frustration.

• January 09, 2023 09 Jan'23

  AI risks shadow software development security trend

  The rise of AI-assisted workflows will facilitate software development security amid growing open source vulnerabilities, but comes with the threat of AI-generated attacks.

• January 05, 2023 05 Jan'23

  Micro credentials could stave off software engineer layoffs

  Software developers can take measures to protect their jobs with micro credentials tailored to their company’s needs within hot trends such as cloud computing and AI.

• December 21, 2022 21 Dec'22

  Prospects unclear for two Nucamp coding boot camp graduates

  A coding boot camp can jumpstart a career in tech, but only for those willing to go the extra mile. Here's how two non-developers fared in a four-week web development boot camp.

• December 16, 2022 16 Dec'22

  Salesforce DevOps Center ships to rein in low-code apps

  Salesforce DevOps Center rolled out with features meant to bring low-code and pro-code custom apps on its CRM platform up to date with current software development practices.

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Lego site vulnerabilities highlight API security gaps

  What's old is new again: Lego site BrickLink was found vulnerable to cross-site scripting and other well-understood types of attacks, intensifying scrutiny on API security.

• December 15, 2022 15 Dec'22

  Spotify Plugins for Backstage aimed at developer productivity

  Spotify Plugins for Backstage improves the development environment, but it can also help users tackle the developer shortage, according to one industry expert.

• December 14, 2022 14 Dec'22

  ChatGPT writes code, but won't replace developers

  Recent advancements in AI portend the rise of the robot coder. Developers will need new skills to succeed in an AI-based industry, experts say.

• December 13, 2022 13 Dec'22

  Tidelift GC: Paid open source can stave off another Log4j

  If the industry wants to thwart software supply chain attacks and prevent another Log4Shell, the way forward is to pay open source maintainers, Tidelift GC Luis Villa says.

• December 12, 2022 12 Dec'22

  Creative AI, FinOps among hot developer trends of 2023

  Here's a look at the hottest trends for application developers in 2023. Keep an eye out for decentralization, FinOps, consolidation and AI.

• December 08, 2022 08 Dec'22

  What I learned at a 4-week Nucamp coding boot camp

  Would a four-week web development coding boot camp designed by a Microsoft veteran provide me with enough skills to land a job? I was going to find out.

• December 01, 2022 01 Dec'22

  AWS DevOps tools expand low-code features, focus on devx

  Many of the features of AWS CodeCatalyst and Application Composer were technically possible before, but the new services package them accessibly via a low-code UI.

• November 29, 2022 29 Nov'22

  Amazon boosts CodeWhisperer, AI and ML tools

  AWS rolled out updates to a series of AI tools and services, highlighted by improvements to its CodeWhisperer coding system and Textract AI service for extracting document text.

• November 28, 2022 28 Nov'22

  Small open source projects pose significant security risks

  Open source security initiatives might prevent large-scale vulnerabilities such as Log4j, but smaller projects pose risks without more maintainer support, industry experts say.

• November 21, 2022 21 Nov'22

  Software developer layoffs and hiring freezes on the rise

  As tech companies tighten their belts, developers should prepare for a tighter job market by updating resumes and expanding job searches beyond big tech, say industry experts.

• November 21, 2022 21 Nov'22

  Diffblue expands AI-powered unit testing platform

  Diffblue Cover is gaining traction amidst a trend toward AI-augmented testing, say industry analysts. Cover can now run a suite of unit tests without developer intervention.

• November 16, 2022 16 Nov'22

  Atlassian Open DevOps tools stitch together more workflows

  As all-in-one DevOps tools vendors grow, Atlassian argues users want choice; customers say third-party tools integration is a timesaver, but the company faces headwinds.

• November 10, 2022 10 Nov'22

  Low-code API management tool fights complexity, with caveats

  A new low-code API management tool could bring benefits such as increased speed, fewer coding errors and wider accessibility. But it must prove itself in the market.

• November 09, 2022 09 Nov'22

  GitHub security updates and Copilot expansion make waves

  New features unveiled at GitHub Universe include private channels for security issues and Copilot for business, which may fall under a cloud of ongoing litigation.

• November 04, 2022 04 Nov'22

  Go updates to tackle pain points, but Golang 2 is dead

  Go Day 2022 highlights include possible Go updates to tackle compatibility, security and developer pain points such as for-loop scoping. But Golang 2 will never happen.

• November 03, 2022 03 Nov'22

  Pega CTO: Ethical AI for developers demands transparency

  Pegasystems CTO Don Schuerman believes the cure for AI's ethical issues lies in broad data inputs, being sensitive to biases and algorithms that make explainable decisions.

• November 01, 2022 01 Nov'22

  Sustainable software needs more tools, corporate buy-in

  Several tools can help developers build sustainable software, but it won't make a dent in carbon emissions without organizational support and better monitoring tools.

• October 28, 2022 28 Oct'22

  For API security to succeed, devs need integrated tooling

  For greater API security and clearer boundaries for developers, experts at API World called for developer-focused security tools that dovetail seamlessly into their workflows.

• October 27, 2022 27 Oct'22

  API documentation can make or break developer experience

  At this week's API World, experts highlight issues with poor API documentation and suggest ways to fix it, such as ditching jargon and adopting the OpenAPI Specification.

• October 24, 2022 24 Oct'22

  Developers want improved performance, efficiency in Java 20

  Java 20 will likely include useful features such as improvements to concurrency and profiling, but the incremental updates are unlikely to please everyone.

• October 20, 2022 20 Oct'22

  Developers warned: GitHub Copilot code may be licensed

  Questions surround GitHub Copilot's use of open source code, but it's a Supreme Court decision on Warhol's art that developers should keep an eye on, according to one legal expert.

• October 18, 2022 18 Oct'22

  Oracle CloudWorld rollout includes new serverless options

  New Oracle Cloud Infrastructure serverless offerings hide more of the gory infrastructure details from application developers to hasten software delivery workflows.

• October 17, 2022 17 Oct'22

  Fixing software developer burnout could increase retention

  Software developer burnout is a pervasive issue that can cause problems for companies and their employees, but tackling it won't be easy.

• October 12, 2022 12 Oct'22

  Google Software Delivery Shield braces supply chain security

  Software Delivery Shield reduces security risks across the development pipeline -- but it also increases developer productivity, according to industry experts.

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Tech for democracy gains traction but may pay lip service

  The Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy highlights how tech can crumble or shore up democracy and human rights. But it lacks action and accountability, industry experts say.

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  HubSpot DEI program shores up software engineer shortage

  HubSpot has been building its DEI program for years, which includes in its hiring practices. By focusing on a more diverse talent pool, the company has found it can better manage the software engineer shortage.