Grafana Labs released the latest version of its flagship platform during GrafanaCON in Seattle, along with some other company announcements. According to the company, Grafana 12 adds new observability as code features that will allow developers to version, validate, and deploy dashboards using code, reducing manual processes. Another new feature is Dynamic Dashboards, which provides … continue reading
Pulumi, a provider of infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions, announced a new internal developer platform (IDP) for delivering cloud infrastructure for developers. Pulumi IDP allows platform teams to publish building blocks in the form of Components, Templates, and Policies. These building blocks incorporate best practices with standard configurations and enforcement of security, compliance, cost, and … continue reading
When the Agile Manifesto was signed in 2001, its authors couldn’t have imagined how artificial intelligence would eventually reinforce and radically extend their principles. Two decades later, AI isn’t just changing how we write code—it’s transforming the fundamental nature of software development itself. Agile methodologies emerged as a response to the rigid, documentation-heavy “waterfall” approach … continue reading
Microsoft has announced that over the next several months it will be making a few changes to its Microsoft 365 Developer Program. The program provides tools, documentation, training, access to experts, and community events for developers building apps for Microsoft 365 products. “The Microsoft 365 Developer Program has long been a great resource for developers … continue reading
Postman is announcing new features designed to enable developers to build APIs at scale in a secure fashion. First, the company announced the release of Spec Hub, an API design platform that provides tools for authoring, governing, and publishing API specifications across multiple formats, such as OpenAPI 3.0 and AsyncAPI 2.0. It offers one-click workflows … continue reading
JetBrains has been adding several AI offerings to its portfolio over the past few years, including AI Assistant and its AI agent Junie. Now, the company is announcing that all of those AI tools will be available under a single subscription. As part of this announcement, the company said that it will offer a free … continue reading
In Greek mythology, Odysseus had to navigate between Scylla and Charybdis — two perils threatening from both sides. Today’s IT leaders face a similar dilemma: technical debt and sprawl on one side; excessive bureaucracy and stifling controls on the other. Enter platform engineering, the emerging discipline that offers a way to steer between these hazards … continue reading
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
