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• August 29, 2022 29 Aug'22

  Heroku to end free tiers, creating platform void for devs

  Heroku will cease offering its free tiers this November, leaving developers to choose from an array of alternatives that don't quite match up, according to industry experts.

• August 26, 2022 26 Aug'22

  Intel's Wei Li on low-code/no-code AI and sentience

  Wei Li, Intel's vice president and general manager of AI and analytics, outlines how low-code/no-code AI can help developers and chimes in on the sentient AI debate.

• August 24, 2022 24 Aug'22

  PyPI phishing renews call for mandatory 2FA, package signing

  Some developers view compulsory 2FA and package signing as a threat to productivity, but industry experts say such requirements are inevitable amid ongoing cyberattacks.

• August 24, 2022 24 Aug'22

  Low-code platforms create call for business-savvy developers

  The rising popularity of low-code platforms may mark a decline for coding as a job priority, but demand is up for developers with a strong grasp of business knowledge, say experts.

• August 12, 2022 12 Aug'22

  Kubernetes training, tech can tackle orchestration pain

  DevOps can force developers to work outside their comfort zone and create frustration, but the right Kubernetes training and tools can ease the burden.

• August 10, 2022 10 Aug'22

  COBOL programming skills gap thwarts modernization to Java

  The challenge of migrating COBOL applications to run in the cloud is made nearly impossible with tricky line-to-line conversions and a lack of developers with the right skills.

• August 08, 2022 08 Aug'22

  Devs don't trust AI in software testing

  Artificial intelligence can eliminate mundane testing tasks and reduce bugs without human intervention, but its inner machinations make testers uneasy.

• August 05, 2022 05 Aug'22

  Velocity-over-quality mindset leads to software testing gaps

  Insufficient software testing happens because of a lack of talent, time and cash. But inattentive CEOs and development methodologies such as Agile also contribute to the problem.

• August 02, 2022 02 Aug'22

  GitHub launches Projects, ratcheting up dev ecosystem battle

  GitHub Projects brings new features to GitHub developers, but users of other application lifecycle management tools such as Jira are unlikely to make the switch.

• July 29, 2022 29 Jul'22

  Developer search engine for code snippets comes with caveats

  The YouCode search engine gives developers a fast way to find code snippets. But, like any code completion tool, results should be taken with a grain of salt.

• July 28, 2022 28 Jul'22

  CircleCI and GitLab integration expands DevOps tool choices

  CircleCI expands code repository choices, benefitting mutual customers of the highly optimized platform, say industry analysts.

• July 26, 2022 26 Jul'22

  Shadow cast over future of Google's C++ replacement

  A C++ replacement is long overdue, but Google's experimental language, Carbon, is far from a perfect solution, some industry experts say.

• July 22, 2022 22 Jul'22

  Developers beware: AI pair programming comes with pitfalls

  Despite the promise of faster coding, AI pair programming has a host of pitfalls, including inapplicable code suggestions, security flaws and copyright issues.

• July 15, 2022 15 Jul'22

  Consultancy benefits from green coding certification mandate

  In this Q&A, GFT CTO Dean Clark details how his company's green coding certification program is bringing benefits beyond higher-quality, more efficient code.

• July 14, 2022 14 Jul'22

  Developer shortage fuels rise in low-code/no-code platforms

  Halfway through 2022, interest in low-code/no-code platforms is not slowing down. Experts say the developer shortage is one of the biggest factors as companies continue to invest.

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  New JavaScript runtime Bun challenges Deno, Node.js

  Beta release of JavaScript runtime Bun promises to speed up development with an array of out-of-the box features.

• July 08, 2022 08 Jul'22

  No-code API tools for Excel wrangle data

  Tampa-based Vault Insurance struggled with analyzing spreadsheets at scale until it purchased spreadsheet-to-API software Coherent Spark.

• June 23, 2022 23 Jun'22

  Amazon CodeWhisperer joins packed AI code completion market

  AI code completion tool Amazon CodeWhisperer is now available for developers who are willing to wait.

• June 23, 2022 23 Jun'22

  Code completion AI bot trend continues with GitHub Copilot

  GitHub Copilot joins a ballooning field of AI-powered code completion tools. Industry experts debate the tool's utility and long-term staying power.

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Green software certification, legislation in the works

  Green software could be moving from the technology fringes to the mainstream with upcoming legislation and a push for sustainable software certification.

• June 16, 2022 16 Jun'22

  Green software summit outlines developer best practices

  The Green Software Foundation Global Summit highlights tech sustainability and the important role developers can play in tackling climate change.

• June 15, 2022 15 Jun'22

  Tabnine code completion platform adds more powerful AI

  Tabnine's code completion assistant adds support for 11 languages with a major AI overhaul.

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  In-demand programming languages devs should get to know

  Experts weigh in on which in-demand programming languages offer the best job prospects.

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  Supply chain security takes center stage at OpenJS World 2022

  At OpenJS World 2022, the Open Source Security Foundation outlined two ambitious initiatives to fix supply chain security issues in open source software.

• June 02, 2022 02 Jun'22

  Mirantis Lens extension debuts on Docker Desktop

  Docker Desktop adds a Mirantis Lens extension as another option for developers who want an easier way to work with Kubernetes.

• June 02, 2022 02 Jun'22

  Project Volterra could encourage switch to Arm-based PCs

  Project Volterra, due out later this year, is an Arm-based PC geared up for AI development. The energy-efficient, faster device might enable Microsoft to catch up with Apple.

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Microsoft Dev Box speeds up development, but will devs buy in?

  Microsoft Dev Box offers developers a range of tools to increase productivity, but old habits tend to die hard.

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  GitHub math support in Markdown useful but tardy

  GitHub math support in Markdown took eight years to arrive. Had the feature been released in 2014, a wider audience might have benefited from its use.

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Google Firebase speeds developer process with new features

  The new Firebase additions may not excite developers, but they do add some much-needed functionality to the platform.

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Docker Extensions, Desktop for Linux get mixed reception

  DockerCon 2022's opening keynote focused on expanding the developer toolkit, but it may not be enough to ward off financial challenges.

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  ServiceNow adds automation engine to low-code platform

  ServiceNow's AEMC adds automation to citizen DevOps. Analysts agree this simplifies development and could result in cost savings.

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  Demand for no-code due to developer shortage, pandemic

  In this Q&A, Quickbase CEO Ed Jennings shares his thoughts on the developer shortage, the no-code platform's growth and his plans to 'open up the world' for citizen developers.

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  GitHub to mandate 2FA by 2023, plans for additional security

  GitHub will mandate using the extra layer of protection to make code more secure. The announcement didn't get the warmest reception.

• May 03, 2022 03 May'22

  GitHub Desktop 3.0 gets lukewarm reception

  GitHub Desktop 3.0 introduces tools that make it easier for software developers to stay up to date with code changes. Some developers, though, are calling for more features.

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Software developers need more than coding skills

  Employers are increasingly looking for software developers with soft skills, including time management and the ability to work on a team.

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Docker drops Desktop roadmap hints after cash infusion

  The roadmap for Docker Desktop will include security updates and serverless support, as industry watchers speculate about potential acquisition interest from Atlassian.

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Quickbase CIO talks low-code roadmap, MCF Tech acquisition

  Quickbase CIO Deb Gildersleeve discusses the growing use of low-code platforms, its recent services acquisition, and what's on the company's roadmap for 2022.

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Year in review: 3 app development trends from 2021

  Automation and AIOps left their marks on the evolution of code development in 2021. Experts say these trends will likely continue into the new year.

• December 03, 2021 03 Dec'21

  Coding branches out: 5 app development trends to watch in '22

  The demand for low-code/no-code tools along with automatic coding will continue in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the hybrid workforce becomes the norm.

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Docker Desktop pricing changes in bid to boost revenue

  Docker Desktop is now part of all Docker subscriptions, including a new Business tier with added security, but enterprise users of the free version will have to start paying.

• June 03, 2021 03 Jun'21

  AI, new skills and self-defense code emerge as app-dev musts

  Gartner analysts paint an app-dev vision for 2021 and beyond marked by AI-driven tooling, novel approaches to app security and new skills.

• May 17, 2021 17 May'21

  CircleCI nabs $100M, buys Vamp release orchestration

  Along with recent $100 million venture funding round, CI/CD vendor CircleCI has acquired the Vamp release orchestration platform to bolster its tools offering.

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  New Relic open sources Pixie observability platform

  The Pixie Kubernetes-native observability platform is now available to the open source community after New Relic, which acquired the tech last December, contributed it to the CNCF.

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 ups the 'dev' in DevOps

  Microsoft's Visual Studio 2022 will provide devs with 64-bit performance, better accessibility, improved collaboration with Live Share and a new UI for the Mac.

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Pulumi cloud engineering boosts dev infrastructure control

  A Pulumi early adopter says this week's cloud engineering update will save time and resource costs with more support for developers to test infrastructure-as-code plans locally.

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Tasktop brings new visibility to value stream management

  Value stream management is central to digital transformation at scale. VSM vendor Tasktop has a new dashboard that gives users a clearer view of their software delivery processes.

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Eclipse Foundation aims open VS Code registry at Microsoft

  The Open VSX Registry is now at the Eclipse Foundation, which gives developers an open source destination to get VS Code extensions apart from the Microsoft VS Code Marketplace.

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  GitHub Mobile brings new push notifications to developers

  The latest version of GitHub mobile delivers push notifications to developers in a manner that enables them to set time frames for when they can and cannot be reached.

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  CircleCI brings CI/CD to Arm running on Graviton2 chips

  AWS has added support for Arm-based processors to its popular CI/CD platform. It now runs on AWS' Arm-based Graviton2 processors to give developers more choices.

• March 22, 2021 22 Mar'21

  Saltworks, Secure Code Warrior team up to secure the SDLC

  Saltworks and Secure Code Warrior have forged a partnership to help developers integrate security into the lifecycle and learn to write more secure, higher-quality code.

• March 19, 2021 19 Mar'21

  Sentry adds performance monitoring for React Native, more

  Sentry has added support for React Native, Android, Xamarin and Flutter-based apps to its application performance monitoring platform to help developers find and fix bugs.

• March 18, 2021 18 Mar'21

  Sonatype buys MuseDev to boost code analysis

  Sonatype has expanded its addressable market for developers with the acquisition of code analysis tool vendor MuseDev. The move builds out Sonatype's software quality platform.

• March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Power Fx informs Microsoft's low-code strategy

  In a Q&A, Microsoft corporate vice president Charles Lamanna delves into the company's Power Fx, a new low-code tool that non-programmers can use to build applications.

• March 11, 2021 11 Mar'21

  Developer-first security raises Snyk's tides, among others

  Armed with a developer-first focus on security, Snyk has been able to draw $300 million in new funding. It also quadrupled its valuation to $4.7 billion in just over a year.

• March 11, 2021 11 Mar'21

  ServiceNow Quebec platform goes after the low-code market

  ServiceNow has released a new version of its Now Platform that caters to inexperienced developers looking to build customized applications and workflows quickly.

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  AWS helps train formerly incarcerated people to code

  The Justice Through Code program, which Amazon sponsors, teaches formerly incarcerated individuals how to write code in Python as it preps them for careers in the tech industry.

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Lyft helps drive new foundation for mobile developers

  The Linux Foundation, along with Lyft, wants mobile developers to ride together and help eliminate obstacles in building large-scale, enterprise Android and iOS apps.

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Power Fx: Microsoft's low-code language for Power Platform

  Microsoft has extended its low-code application development strategy with a new programming language known as Power Fx that will be consistent across the Power Platform.

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  GitHub hires first-ever chief security officer

  GitHub has added a CSO to its ranks, as the platform seeks to grow and maintain one of the world's largest collections of open source software projects.

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  IBM extends Call for Code for Racial Justice program

  IBM, in conjunction with the Linux Foundation, has delivered two additional projects to its Call for Code for Racial Justice program.

• February 18, 2021 18 Feb'21

  CircleCI orbs go private for DevOps teams

  CircleCI has released new functionality that enables developers to build CircleCI orb configuration packages that run only in their private enterprise environment.

• February 16, 2021 16 Feb'21

  Microsoft VS Code: Winning developer mindshare

  With Microsoft Visual Code, developers receive a free, open source development tool that can be used by any developer, in any language and on any device.

• February 03, 2021 03 Feb'21

  Kite launches enterprise-grade code completion tool

  Kite's new enterprise version of its code completion tool, Kite Team Server, targets larger development teams to help them write code faster by automating repetitive tasks.

• February 01, 2021 01 Feb'21

  App dev focuses on low-code, Kubernetes development in 2021

  Software developers in 2021 must adapt to the growth of low-code/no-code and Kubernetes development tools as more citizen developers begin to build applications for the enterprise.

• January 27, 2021 27 Jan'21

  AWS Dev Hour focuses on cloud-native app building

  Amazon is set to launch a new training program on its Twitch service called AWS Dev Hour: Building Modern Applications. The series targets developers building cloud-native apps.

• January 26, 2021 26 Jan'21

  Docker taps JFrog Artifactory for developer partnership

  A new partnership helps developers access Docker Hub through JFrog Artifactory to simplify how DevOps teams work together.

• January 25, 2021 25 Jan'21

  IBM tackles racial justice in Call for Code hackathon

  IBM has issued a Call for Code for applications that help promote racial justice in an attempt to combat systemic racism.

• January 22, 2021 22 Jan'21

  Microsoft: 2021 tools must support 'remote-first' developers

  Microsoft has labeled developers the 'digital first responders' in the enterprise and is telling coders to prepare for application development oriented around remote work.

• January 19, 2021 19 Jan'21

  Mendix brings its low-code application platform to China

  China beckons and Mendix answers the call to bring its low-code application development system to meet the digital transformation needs of Chinese developers.

• January 14, 2021 14 Jan'21

  Analysts mixed on future growth of MLOps, AutoML tools

  Demand for MLOps and AutoML tools is on the upswing, and the machine learning market will undergo an increase in consolidation, analysts say.

• January 13, 2021 13 Jan'21

  Oracle offers APEX low-code dev platform as managed service

  Oracle has released its APEX low-code development platform as a managed service, touting it as a high-functioning, lower-cost alternative to other low-code tools.

• January 12, 2021 12 Jan'21

  Internal launches no-code app dev platform for enterprises

  Internal, a San Francisco startup, has delivered an enterprise-focused, no-code app dev platform that will compete with the likes of Google's AppSheet.

• December 23, 2020 23 Dec'20

  DevOps news and trends to watch in 2021

  Join veteran IT journalists in a conversation about the top development, DevOps, low-code and CI/CD news in 2020, and where these trends will take us in 2021.

• December 10, 2020 10 Dec'20

  GitHub Universe announcements hint at a bigger plan

  Stronger automation and new corporate partnerships with open source developers are major additions to GitHub's strategy announced at the GitHub Universe virtual event.

• September 11, 2020 11 Sep'20

  Oracle moves OpenJDK to Git and GitHub

  As Git and GitHub gain momentum with a majority of developers, Oracle has moved the OpenJDK repository to the Git source code management system and GitHub hosting platform.

• August 31, 2020 31 Aug'20

  Developers must consider low-code app security

  Security is baked into most low-code development platforms, but developers still need to pay attention to security issues and test for vulnerabilities.

• August 13, 2020 13 Aug'20

  Salesforce Apex developers tap into CircleCI's CI/CD engine

  CircleCI has teamed up with Salesforce to help developers building applications on Salesforce's Java-like Apex development platform tap into the CircleCI CI/CD engine.

• August 10, 2020 10 Aug'20

  IBM's OpenAPI Comment Parser helps devs document APIs

  IBM's OpenAPI Comment Parser gives developers a new tool to simplify the process of documenting APIs, so that developers down the line will be able to use them with less effort.

• July 29, 2020 29 Jul'20

  Altova debuts debugger for low-code applications

  Low-code app development could gain a quality boost from Altova and its debugger for low-code applications, which helps developers catch and fix bugs in the development process.

• July 28, 2020 28 Jul'20

  Snyk shows developers top-priority vulnerabilities

  Snyk's new prioritization capabilities help developers decide which security vulnerabilities to address first in order to shore up enterprise systems.

• July 17, 2020 17 Jul'20

  JFrog taps partners, adds features to bolster DevOps platform

  JFrog fills gaps in its DevOps platform with new features and partnerships with tool providers to help developers ship secure code and use issue-free open source code.

• July 02, 2020 02 Jul'20

  Amazon CodeGuru uses machine learning to improve code

  With Amazon CodeGuru now generally available, developers can write higher-quality, cost-efficient Java code. The service uses machine learning to find and fix bugs.

• June 12, 2020 12 Jun'20

  GitLab makes two acquisitions to shift fuzz testing left

  GitLab has scooped up fuzz testing startups Fuzzit and Peach Tech, a move that will shift fuzz testing left in the DevSecOps toolchain.

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Microsoft fuels 'developer velocity' with Azure, new tools

  Microsoft is pushing the theme of 'developer velocity,' or how coders can quickly transform an idea into viable business software. Experts vary on how new the concept really is.

• May 15, 2020 15 May'20

  Kite intros code completion for JavaScript developers

  Kite's AI-powered code completion technology helps make Python and JavaScript developers more productive with deep learning models that predict the next logical line of code in apps.

• May 08, 2020 08 May'20

  Collaboration, better coding themes dominate GitHub Satellite

  GitHub released two new tools at its GitHub Satellite virtual event: GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Discussions. Both are meant to help developers collaborate and code more effectively.

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Node.js 14 delivers more enterprise-friendly features

  Node.js 14 is now available with new features aimed at the demands of enterprise developers, who have increasingly adopted the server-side runtime environment for JavaScript.

• April 14, 2020 14 Apr'20

  GitHub Free expanded to support teams

  The free tier of GitHub’s version control platform is now available to entire teams, after previously being limited to individuals and small groups.

• April 13, 2020 13 Apr'20

  Agiloft adds AI engine to its no-code CLM platform

  With a new AI engine for its contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform, Agiloft is giving developers assistance in building CLM applications using the company's no-code tech.

• April 10, 2020 10 Apr'20

  Atlassian taps AWS, Sentry and Snyk for Bitbucket Pipelines

  Atlassian has created a promotion around its Bitbucket Pipelines CI/CD platform to help developers gain access to tools that will help them turn out error-free code.

• April 03, 2020 03 Apr'20

  IBM Call for Code unleashes developers on COVID-19

  IBM's Call for Code competition wants developers to create applications that help communities deal with and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• March 17, 2020 17 Mar'20

  GitHub for mobile brings dev platform to small screens

  GitHub for mobile delivers a fully native iOS and Android development experience of the popular GitHub source code version control service for developers.

• March 16, 2020 16 Mar'20

  Atlassian integrates Automation for Jira no-code tool

  Atlassian has integrated no-code technology gained from last year’'s acquisition of Automation for Jira by Code Barrel into its Jira Cloud issue-tracking service.

• March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20

  Docker targets cloud-native developers with tools, services

  With cloud-native development being key to application modernization and digital transformation efforts, Docker has refocused its strategy to empower developers with tools.

• March 06, 2020 06 Mar'20

  Mendix expands support with private, dedicated cloud options

  Low-code platform provider Mendix has released Mendix for Private Cloud and Mendix Dedicated Cloud, new offerings aimed at enterprises with special security and compliance needs.

• March 06, 2020 06 Mar'20

  Developers vie for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certs

  Oracle hopes to attract new developers to its cloud platform with its new developer certification for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as it trails AWS, Microsoft and Google in market share.

• March 04, 2020 04 Mar'20

  Apple subsidiary delivers Claris Connect no-code tool

  Claris Connect, the latest product from Claris, the enterprise software subsidiary of Apple, targets nonprogrammers at SMBs to help them build apps by stitching services together.

• February 28, 2020 28 Feb'20

  Rapid7 adds Snyk security to its portfolio

  The Snyk security vulnerability database brings an extra layer of protection to Rapid7 by helping developers find and fix vulnerabilities early in the software development process.

• February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20

  Genuitec's CodeTogether helps developers collaborate on code

  CodeTogether, a new development tool from Genuitec, empowers developers to collaborate on writing and debugging code to build applications as part of development teams.

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  New tool fixes app accessibility glitches

  The new Applause Accessibility Tool helps developers write better apps for disabled users by automatically finding and fixing app accessibility issues in their code as they write it.