Despite efficiency improvements, the need for skilled personnel persists, making it difficult for companies to meet the high expectations for rapid software development. This situation, characterized by a talent shortage coupled with pressure to deliver software quickly presents an ideal opportunity for offshoring and nearshoring tech talent as a solution, according to Leo Tucker, CEO …
Wind River has announced that its development platform Wind River Studio Developer is now available on AWS. According to Wind River, this new partnership is of particular interest to those developing software-defined vehicles. This is because it gives customers the “benefits of cloud-scale automated build and test for safety-critical embedded edge platforms,” the company wrote …
Databricks has just launched a new LLM designed to enable customers to build and fine-tune their own custom LLMs. The company hopes that by releasing this model, it will further democratize access to AI and enable its customers to build their own models based on their own data. According to Databricks, the new model, DBRX, …
The low-code platform Airtable is trying to make it even easier for users to create applications on its platform with the launch of new features in Airtable AI. The first update is the ability to extract insights from large amounts of data. It provides an easy-to-understand summary of the insights, which can then be shared …
Application security posture management company ArmorCode today announced Risk Prioritization, a three-dimensional scoring approach to managing application risks. According to the company’s announcement, ArmorCode Risk Prioritization looks at technical severity ratings, unique business context and insight into whether vulnerabilities are being exploited to help organizations determine which risks need immediate action and which do not. …
Atlassian is trying to improve the developer experience across several of its products — including Jira, Compass, and Bitbucket — with its latest round of updates. The first update is the ability to connect Compass components to Jira Software. This provides developers better visibility into health and performance metrics of their applications without needing to …
The development tools company Perforce Software has announced it completed its acquisition of Delphix, which is a provider of enterprise data management software. By bringing Delphix’ technology into Perforce’s portfolio, Perforce hopes to provide its customers with more data automation and compliance capabilities. “Data is at the heart of how enterprises operate today and essential …
Software testing is a critical aspect of the SDLC, but constraints on time and resources can cause software companies to treat testing as an afterthought, rather than a linchpin in product quality. The primary challenge in the field of testing is the scarcity of talent and expertise, particularly in automation testing, according to Nilesh Patel, …
The AI-powered data analytics platform Foundational has just announced $8 million in seed funding and the general availability of its platform, which is designed to enable developers to find and fix data issues before code containing it is deployed. The funding round was led by Viola Ventures and Gradient, and Asymmetric Venture Partners and executives …
The first piece of open source code was published just over 70 years ago, and now open-source software finds itself in almost every application that exists today. A 2024 report from Synopsys found that the average application has over 500 open source components in it, and most recent industry reports show that over 95% of …
AI is our generation’s moonshot, and we’ve got to get it right. That’s what Stanford University Professor Fei-Fei Li told Joe Biden this month as he became the first president to talk about the impact of AI in his State of the Union address. Our original moonshot required new technology and new ways of thinking …
Flyde is a visual programming tool for VS Code that lets people create programming flows using a graphical interface. It is designed to be used alongside the actual codebase, enabling developers to switch to the lpow-code interface for situations where having a visual is more helpful. “Flyde was built not to replace textual programming, but …
The Android development team has just announced the release of the second developer preview for Android 15. The satellite communication functionality has been updated with new UI elements to provide a better user experience. Apps can also now use ServiceState.isUsingNonTerrestrialNetwork() to detect when a device is connected via satellite, and there is also now support …
Microsoft is trying to make it easier to incorporate AI features into their existing applications, with the release of .NET Smart Components, a suite of AI UI components that can be added into .NET apps. There are three components being released: Smart Paste, Smart TextArea, and Smart ComboBox. Smart Paste fills out forms using whatever …
While Generative AI presents a clear competitive advantage, most companies are struggling to harness it. From ineffective outputs to costly missteps, GenAI is driving significant financial losses as companies invest thousands in models that don’t work. But the core issue isn’t the technology itself – it’s the data that powers it. In this webinar, we’ll explore …
Dive into distributed PostgreSQL and explore how it empowers you to deploy globally distributed, edge applications that are always on, always available and always fast. This webinar is tailored for application developers and database architects seeking to elevate their applications’ performance and reliability. See how easy it is to get up and running with a …
Over the past decade, the shift from waterfall to agile and then to DevOps has intensified the demand for a revamped test automation model. The move to application coverage and swift testing times has necessitated impeccable outcomes. With the introduction of generative AI in QA in 2018, there have been significant advancements, reshaping QA teams’ …
AVAILABLE NOW: SD Times and HCLSoftware will be presenting a series of microwebinars about testing. This series will give you insights into performance testing, managing data while testing, and how to design tests with AI. With software complexity continuing to grow, the need for testing is more compelling than ever. In this SD Times Live! …
AVAILABLE NOW: Welcome to a series of Microwebinars featuring Appvance. This series will detail numerous topic related to application testing including generative AI, automation maturity, and application coverage. Featured Speaker: Kevin Parker –VP Product at Appvance Watch the series now …
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, STARTING AUGUST 24th, 2023 – See schedule & series topics below | Welcome to a series of microwebinars featuring Melissa. This series will detail screening, verification, and other security methodologies to help your organization properly evaluate clientele. Featured Speakers: Jeffery Jones, Sales Engineer @ Melissa & Ben Nguyen, Sales Engineer @ Melissa …
How to evaluate vendor claims of Postgres compatibility In the distributed database market many vendors today make claims about being “Postgres compatible” or “Postgres based”. When contemplating adoption of a distributed Postgres database system careful consideration should be given to the level of effort required to migrate application code. Buyer’s should also look at the …
While Generative AI presents a clear competitive advantage, most companies are struggling to harness it. From ineffective outputs to costly missteps, GenAI is driving significant financial losses as companies invest thousands in models that don’t work. But the core issue isn’t the technology itself – it’s the data that powers it. In this webinar, we’ll explore …
Dive into distributed PostgreSQL and explore how it empowers you to deploy globally distributed, edge applications that are always on, always available and always fast. This webinar is tailored for application developers and database architects seeking to elevate their applications’ performance and reliability. See how easy it is to get up and running with a …
Dive into distributed PostgreSQL and explore how it empowers you to deploy globally distributed, edge applications that are always on, always available and always fast. This webinar is tailored for application developers and database architects seeking to elevate their applications’ performance and reliability. See how easy it is to get up and running with a …
Over the past decade, the shift from waterfall to agile and then to DevOps has intensified the demand for a revamped test automation model. The move to application coverage and swift testing times has necessitated impeccable outcomes. With the introduction of generative AI in QA in 2018, there have been significant advancements, reshaping QA teams’ …
AVAILABLE NOW: SD Times and HCLSoftware will be presenting a series of microwebinars about testing. This series will give you insights into performance testing, managing data while testing, and how to design tests with AI. With software complexity continuing to grow, the need for testing is more compelling than ever. In this SD Times Live! …