I want to address the topic of being a Developer Advocate. Several people in my area of the tech industry now hold the title of “Developer Advocate”. I have no problem with that title, and this post means no disrespect to anyone with that title (many of them are my friends). However, I am curious … continue reading
The content management system (CMS) provider Optimizely has announced the release of its Content Graph service, which will make it easier for developers to deliver content within their applications. This was first introduced in beta last year and is now generally available to all CMS customers. Content Graph acts as an on-demand content library to … continue reading
Amid the cacophony of noise about generative AI and software development, we haven’t seen much thoughtful discussion about software testing specifically. We’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT’s test writing capabilities and wanted to share our findings. In short: we conclude that ChatGPT is only somewhat useful for writing tests today, but we expect that to change … continue reading
In this must-attend webinar, you will discover how to use the right engineering metrics to encourage positive behaviors, identify risks in the development process, and gain expert insight into value stream intelligence – with a framework for creating accountability around planned and unplanned work. … continue reading
The newly announced Security in Jira for Jira Software Cloud is aimed at helping organizations prioritize security more effectively by providing software teams with visibility into the security issues that need to be resolved. In collaboration with partners like Snyk, Mend, Lacework, Stackhawk, and JFrog, Atlassian is equipping teams with the means to tackle security … continue reading
OpenChat is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT that simplifies the process of creating chatbots. It uses GPT-3 as its language model. Developers can use it to create chatbots from PDFs or websites. Soon the project will add support for Notion, Confluence, and Office 365 as data sources. Entire codebases can also be used as a … continue reading
The SD Times 100 recognizes leaders in the industry across 10 different categories: APIs and Integrations Data and Database Management Value Stream Management Development Tools DevOps Tools Security Performance Monitoring Testing Innovation Leaders Low Code and Digital Transformation The list is determined by SD Times editors, based on the observations we have made over the … continue reading
Monster API launched its platform to offer developers access to GPU infrastructure and pre-trained AI models. This is achieved through decentralized computing, which enables developers to create AI applications quickly and efficiently, potentially saving up to 90% compared to traditional cloud options. The platform grants developers access to the latest AI models, such as Stable … continue reading
AWS announced the availability of AWS Glue Data Quality, which delivers high-quality data across data lakes and pipelines. A vast number of users establish data lakes, but without data quality, these can transform into data swamps, according to AWS. Establishing data quality is an intricate and lengthy procedure. It necessitates manual scrutiny and the formulation … continue reading
JetBrains has announced that its test automation IDE, Aqua, now supports Playwright and Cypress. Both are popular open-source test automation frameworks, and according to JetBrains, they were highly requested by users. JetBrains first introduced Aqua in November 2022, and the IDE is still currently in active development. It allows QA engineers to develop automated UI … continue reading
Cloud data security company Sentra has announced a new feature that removes Personal Identifiable Information (PII) from ChatGPT and Google Bard prompts. Named Sentra ChatDLP Anonymizer, the new feature helps minimize vulnerability around this critical personal data and helps companies ensure compliance with privacy frameworks, such as CCPA and GDPR. It is currently already available … continue reading
Quickbase, the no-code development platform, unveiled the next generation of its platform during its Empower 2023 event. Quickbase recognized that many companies continue to battle data fragmentation and inefficiencies. To counter these issues, as the foremost application platform for dynamic work, Quickbase is introducing new capabilities designed to facilitate customers in delivering pertinent information to … continue reading
Broadcom today announced it has acquired value stream management platform provider ConnectALL to add integrations to its ValueOps VSM portfolio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a blog post announcing the deal, Broadcom said its plan is to integrate ConnectALL with the company’s ValueOps platform, which includes the Rally agile solution and the … continue reading
Computer vision company Landing AI has announced a new SDK to help those working with AI. The repository is freely available on GitHub now. The SDK covers a wide range of use cases, such as object detection and Visual Prompting, which is a new feature from the company that brings the framework of text prompting … continue reading
