Anyone testing web applications ought to be aware of a new browser automation protocol called WebDriver BiDi. This new protocol is an evolution of the original WebDriver standard and it incorporates some of the benefits of various other automation tools, most notably, adding bidirectional communication. “It’s a brand new protocol, and it’s taking all the … continue reading
Only 23% of development teams are actually implementing AI today in their software development life cycle. This is according to GitLab’s State of AI in Software Development report, which surveyed over 1,000 DevSecOps professionals in June 2023. Despite low adoption now, when you add in the number of teams planning to use AI, that number … continue reading
Discourse around the adoption of AI has many developers fearing for their jobs and future livelihoods. Some have taken to online communities, such as Blind, where software engineers gather to discuss careers in tech, to share their concerns about AI making their skills redundant or diminishing their roles. The most outspoken of them suggest that … continue reading
At WWDC 2023, Apple announced its new AR/VR headset, Apple Vision Pro, which is expected to be available early next year. The company also announced new features for many of its operating systems. In a blog post the company called its new AR/VR headset “a spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical … continue reading
The need for the digital transformation of business processes, operations, and products is nearly ubiquitous. This is putting development teams under immense pressure to accelerate software releases, despite time and budget constraints. At the same time, compliance with data privacy and protection mandates, as well as other risk mitigation efforts (e.g., zero trust), often choke … continue reading
When it comes to succeeding with digital initiatives and building high-performing software teams, it is important to deliver top-notch developer experience. A superior developer experience helps attract and retain talented developers. Gartner’s 2021 Software Engineering Leader Survey shows that hiring, developing, and retaining talent ranks in the top three challenges for 38% of software engineering … continue reading
CircleCI today released the findings of its 2022 State of Software Delivery Report, revealing the four critical benchmarks that the majority of successful engineers meet. These include: Workflow durations are between 5-10 minutes on average Recovery from any failed run is fixed or reverted in under an hour Success rates are above 90% for the … continue reading
Atlassian announced that its next-generation cloud app development platform, Forge, is now generally available. Forge has been in beta since the beginning of 2020 and is designed to handle many of the maintenance aspects of app creation such as compliance, data management practices, scaling performance and security. “Forge is the culmination of over 2 years … continue reading
Dynatrace’s new Software Intelligence Hub enables digital teams to extend automation and AI-assistance across more environments and use cases. “The new Software Intelligence Hub extends the value we get from the Dynatrace platform to even more technologies and data sources. This enables more teams across our organization to benefit from precise insights and automated workflows … continue reading
Fiddler Everywhere 1.0 is a web debugging proxy for Mac, Windows, and Linux that enables users to inspect and debug HTTP traffic from any browser. Version 1.0 includes an improved traffic inspector that enables users to inspect requests and responses with different formats, including Headers, Text, Raw, JSON, and XML. Also, with Composer Collections, users … continue reading
For software development teams, moving fast is key. But so is the confidence that you’re building the right thing in the first place. To reduce uncertainty, product and engineering teams are running more experiments across websites, apps, and every level of the stack to gain valuable data and real user feedback, enabling them to deliver … continue reading
The latest version of the erwin Data Intelligence Suite provides new AI-driven metadata matching, data lineage analysis, data model integration, and an enriched business user experience to speed enterprise data governance and literacy. “Business transformation has to be based on accurate data assets within the right context, so organizations have a reliable source of truth … continue reading
