Oracle has announced the release of Java 24, which adds several new features to the language, such as the availability of the Stream Gatherers API and Class-File API, and new features designed for AI inference and quantum security. “Over the past 30 years, Java has provided developers with a comprehensive platform to build and deploy … continue reading
When specialists with complementary abilities unite around shared goals and collaborate effectively, they form a high-performance team capable of producing outstanding results. High-performing teams are the engine of innovation and efficiency in any software development organization. Their success stems from producing high-quality software while effectively navigating the complex environments of large organizations. They balance competing … continue reading
Coder, provider of an open-source, self-hosted cloud development environment, has announced it is teaming up with the engineering intelligence platform DX, to help developers gain more insights that will enable them to improve productivity. According to Coder, “developer experience and productivity is at the heart of engineering success.” By funneling user and event data from … continue reading
Development teams and FinOps aren’t always on the same page, and lately developers have been feeling the effects of not having proper visibility into their cloud spend. In a recent episode of our podcast, we interviewed Martin Reynolds, field CTO at Harness, about the company’s recent FinOps in Focus 2025 report, which explored the ways … continue reading
Microsoft has announced it has been working on creating a native implementation of the TypeScript compiler and tools, significantly improving editor startup time, reducing build time, and drastically cutting down on memory usage. TypeScript is a language that builds on JavaScript, but according to Anders Hejlsberg, lead architect of TypeScript, JavaScript does have its limitations. … continue reading
I’m always looking for more time and space to get things done. For every useful unit of actual hands-on-keys work time I spend writing thought leadership pieces, or time on briefing and advisory calls with innovative vendors, there must be a corresponding amount of time away from the computer to realign my thinking and grasp … continue reading
For years developers have been told to shift left, meaning that testing happens at the start of the software development process. The idea behind this is that it’s easier and more cost effective to find and fix an issue earlier on in an application’s life cycle. However, Dylan Thomas, senior director of product engineering at … continue reading
In an internal meeting in October 2023, Elon Musk announced to the team at X that a big change is ahead. He said that Twitter, now X, was heading towards being an “everything app. An all-inclusive feature set that you can basically do anything you want on our system.” What Musk was describing is often … continue reading
While it’s often said that “time is money” when it comes to business, that phrase is now applicable to software development. Staying competitive in today’s world means staying current. Whether large or small, organizations need the ability to respond quickly to changing marketing conditions, business needs, security requirements, and more. And they can’t do that … continue reading
As 2024 comes to a close, SD Times is looking back at the top software development news stories of the year across the industry. Here are 10 of what we believe to be the biggest stories we covered throughout the year: Microsoft releases .NET 9 .NET 9 was released in November, adding a number of … continue reading
The AI coding assistant provider Tabnine today announced a new feature, Code Provenance and Attribution, to protect companies from unintentionally adding restrictively licensed code into their codebase when using generative AI to write code. The new feature checks AI-generated code against public GitHub repositories to find matches, and flags the license type of the original … continue reading
Emotional intelligence (EI) has become one of the most sought-after soft skills in the IT industry, especially at the management level. The ability to understand and manage emotions — both one’s own and those of others — is critical in many areas of IT, from support services and user experience (UX) to cross-functional leadership and … continue reading
