Report: Developers are increasingly adopting an API-first approach

More and more, development teams are adopting an API-first approach to software development, in which APIs are the building blocks of software and everything else is built around them. This is in contrast to code-first, where the full application — including the API, UI, and other components — is planned out together at the same …

Speedrunning Kubernetes in the enterprise

Around 50% of attendees to KubeCon in Salt Lake City will be first-timers. If that’s you: welcome, it’s gonna be an awesome show.  Like thousands of others in businesses around the world, you’ve kicked the tires on K8s and decided that it’s worth committing to, at least enough to justify the cost of a week …

The imperative of artifact management in modern software development

In today’s fast-paced software landscape, managing dependencies and the myriad of components that contribute to software builds has become a critical challenge for development teams. This is where artifact management emerges as an essential practice, fundamentally transforming how software is built, secured, and maintained. Understanding Artifact Management At its core, artifact management refers to the …

The state of open source in the Global South

The Eclipse Foundation recently conducted a report on open source in the Global South, the region of the world which the United Nations defines as “the developing and emerging industrial economies across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and Oceania.” To learn about the findings of the report and what they mean, we spoke with …

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Microsoft makes improvements to the passkey experience on Windows 11

Microsoft is making it easier to use passkeys on Windows 11 by introducing a way for third-party passkey providers to integrate with Windows’ passkey system, improving the user experience for creating and using passkeys, and adding the ability to sync passkeys across multiple Windows 11 devices. Passkeys are a safer alternative to passwords where users …

Apollo Connectors enables developers to turn REST APIs into GraphQL endpoints

To enable companies to more easily incrementally adopt GraphQL without needing to overhaul their existing systems, Apollo GraphQL has announced a public preview of Apollo Connectors, which enables developers to turn a REST API into a GraphQL endpoint.  According to the company, this helps to bridge the gap between REST architectures and GraphQL deployments, which …

Atlassian Rovo is now generally available, giving users fast access to all enterprise knowledge

Over the last year, Atlassian has been introducing a number of AI enhancements across its products to help users be even more productive, such as generative AI in Confluence and Jira, suggestions on how to break down large projects, and AI generated automation rules.  Additionally, earlier this year, the company announced Atlassian Rovo, a generative …

6 actionable practices for putting data democratization into practice

There has been plenty of talk in recent years about the concept of “democratizing data” – which means giving everyone in the organization, not just data scientists and IT professionals, the ability to access and analyze business data to drive effective decision-making. There is also plenty of high-level guidance on how to democratize data. It …

Miro platform gets an overhaul with Innovation Workspace

The collaboration workspace platform Miro has announced a new evolution of its platform called the Innovation Workspace, which the company says is the most significant update to the platform since 2012. According to the company, other productivity apps follow a document-first or task-first approach, while Miro follows a canvas-first approach. This makes it easier to …

How Melissa’s Global Phone service cuts down on data errors and saves companies money

Having the correct customer information in your databases is necessary for a number of reasons, but especially when it comes to active contact information like email addresses or phone numbers. “Data errors cost users time, effort, and money to resolve, so validating phone numbers allows users to spend those valuable resources elsewhere,” explained John DeMatteo, …

Microsoft open-sources Drasi, a data processing system for detecting and reacting to changes

Microsoft has announced and is open-sourcing a new data processing system called Drasi that can detect and react to changes in complex systems. This new project “simplifies the automation of intelligent reactions in dynamic systems, delivering real-time actionable insights without the overhead of traditional data processing methods,” Mark Russinovich, CTO, deputy chief information security officer, …

ChatGPT Canvas offers a new visual interface for working with ChatGPT in a more collaborative way

OpenAI now offers a more collaborative way of interacting with ChatGPT. ChatGPT Canvas is a new interface for conversations that makes it easier to iterate on a writing or coding project. When triggered, it opens a separate window where ChatGPT and the user can collaborate side by side.  “People use ChatGPT every day for help …

Open Source AI Definition nears final version as first release candidate is announced

The process of coming up with an official Open Source AI Definition has been progressing along, and now the Open Source Initiative (OSI) — the group that has been spearheading this effort — has announced Release Candidate 1 for the definition.  The OSI started the process of creating this definition back in 2022, and for …

MongoDB 8.0 offers significant performance improvements to read throughput, bulk writes, and more

MongoDB has announced the release of the latest version of its database platform—MongoDB 8.0. According to the company, this release offers significant performance improvements compared to MongoDB 7.0, such as 36% better read throughput, 56% faster bulk writes, 20% faster concurrent writes during replication, and 200% faster handling of higher volumes of time series data, …

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Using AI to code: What could possibly go wrong?

The hype around using AI in software development is at a high not seen since the cloud. Companies are rushing to get on the train, with spending plans for 2025 almost all targeting AI-based tools. And with all we understand – and don’t understand – about using AI in software development, and all the hurdles …

From Source to Container – Gaining Productivity with Open Source Paketo Buildpacks

Bloomberg, Capital One, and tens of thousands of developers are using open source Cloud Native Buildpacks to transition application source code to container images that can be easily maintained and updated. Paketo Buildpacks, an implementation of the cloud Native Buildpacks, run on any container runtime that supports container images, which makes them suitable for  Docker and Kubernetes based environments. …

ValueOps ConnectALL: Pattern Thinking & Automation

Join us for an insightful webinar on “ValueOps ConnectALL: Pattern Thinking & Automation,” where Lance Knight, ValueOps by Broadcom’s Chief Value Stream Architect, delves into the transformative power of optimizing flow in software delivery value streams. This session will explore how identifying and leveraging patterns in your processes can significantly enhance efficiency and drive automation …

Continuous Testing Microwebinar Series

SD Times Live! Microwebinar Series — Continuous Testing  Achieving continuous testing means shifting your testing left. That is a goal shared by every testing team in the industry, and this series will give you valuable insight and impactful tips for implementing a continuous testing approach into your testing strategy. Led by Perforce Vice President of …

Secrets Management Microwebinar Series

The Best Way to Manage Development Secrets Protecting sensitive data like API keys, passwords, and encryption keys is crucial. With applications sprawling across various environments, managing these secrets securely can become a complex challenge. Brian Vallelunga, CEO of Doppler, dives deep into the concept of secrets management, explaining: What are secrets and why are they …

SD Times Microwebinar Series – Data Verification

Join Melissa and SD Times for this series on data verification. This series will detail various security methodologies to help your organization properly evaluate and manage clientele data. May 16 – Global Email Verification July 18 – Global Name Verification September 19 – Global Phone Verification October 17 – Global Address Verification November 14 – …

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    Using AI to code: What could possibly go wrong?

    The hype around using AI in software development is at a high not seen since the cloud. Companies are rushing to get on the train, with spending plans for 2025 almost all targeting AI-based tools. And with all we understand – and don’t understand – about using AI in software development, and all the hurdles …

  • Webinars

    From Source to Container – Gaining Productivity with Open Source Paketo Buildpacks

    Bloomberg, Capital One, and tens of thousands of developers are using open source Cloud Native Buildpacks to transition application source code to container images that can be easily maintained and updated. Paketo Buildpacks, an implementation of the cloud Native Buildpacks, run on any container runtime that supports container images, which makes them suitable for  Docker and Kubernetes based environments. …

  • Webinars

    ValueOps ConnectALL: Pattern Thinking & Automation

    Join us for an insightful webinar on “ValueOps ConnectALL: Pattern Thinking & Automation,” where Lance Knight, ValueOps by Broadcom’s Chief Value Stream Architect, delves into the transformative power of optimizing flow in software delivery value streams. This session will explore how identifying and leveraging patterns in your processes can significantly enhance efficiency and drive automation …

  • Webinars

    Continuous Testing Microwebinar Series

    SD Times Live! Microwebinar Series — Continuous Testing  Achieving continuous testing means shifting your testing left. That is a goal shared by every testing team in the industry, and this series will give you valuable insight and impactful tips for implementing a continuous testing approach into your testing strategy. Led by Perforce Vice President of …

  • Webinars

    Secrets Management Microwebinar Series

    The Best Way to Manage Development Secrets Protecting sensitive data like API keys, passwords, and encryption keys is crucial. With applications sprawling across various environments, managing these secrets securely can become a complex challenge. Brian Vallelunga, CEO of Doppler, dives deep into the concept of secrets management, explaining: What are secrets and why are they …

  • Webinars

    SD Times Microwebinar Series – Data Verification

    Join Melissa and SD Times for this series on data verification. This series will detail various security methodologies to help your organization properly evaluate and manage clientele data. May 16 – Global Email Verification July 18 – Global Name Verification September 19 – Global Phone Verification October 17 – Global Address Verification November 14 – …

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