Topic: software development

2023 predictions for software development

2022 saw business and technology come together under the banner of value stream management, more uptake in microservices and other cloud-native technologies, and a greater emphasis on software quality and security. What will 2023 bring? These industry experts share their thoughts. Nick Durkin, Field CTO, Harness Measuring developer effectiveness in 2023 In 2023, we will … continue reading

SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Point-E

Point-E is OpenAI’s new system which produces 3D models from prompts in only 1-2 minutes on a single GPU. Generating 3D models was previously very different from the image generation models such as Dall-E because those can typically produce images within seconds or minutes while a state-of-the-art 3D model required multiple GPU hours to produce … continue reading

The phases and stages of the no-code development life cycle

Software development is in the midst of the no-code revolution, democratizing the process for knowledge workers by allowing non-developers to build applications. However, this space is still new and sometimes overhyped. Understanding what no-code development really is — and what it isn’t — is key to realizing the expected benefits and successfully starting your company’s … continue reading

DopeCode launches its website

The new custom software development company DopeCode today announced the launch of its website.  According to the company, DopeCode provides users with tools that tackle common business needs. These needs include research and advice, relational databases that analyze data quickly, or increased speed to cut down on cost and time to market. Additionally, the company … continue reading

Spotify is introducing new plugins for Backstage

Spotify launched its Spotify Plugins for Backstage subscription as an open beta to all Backstage adopters. It contains a bundle of five plugins: Soundcheck, Role-Based Access Control, Skill Exchange, Pulse, and Insights.  “The Spotify Plugins for Backstage bundle is the next step toward Spotify’s goal to share what we’ve learned with the world. We’re confident … continue reading

Automation: The next evolutionary step toward elite performance

Over the last few years, AI and automation have been slowly but surely changing the landscape of the software development industry. Whether it is applied to testing, security, or reducing wait times for tasks that had previously been done manually, this technology has proven to be essential in order for organizations to keep up with … continue reading

Contrast Security announces free program for developers to learn security

Contrast Security launched its developer-focused education program Contrast Security Learning Hub and the Contrast Community forum to broaden access to secure coding practices.  The learning hub is a free program that provides interactive lessons on vulnerabilities across different languages and ecosystems. The program covers existing OWASP topics and JavaScript, Java, .NET, and Node.js programming languages. … continue reading

Android 13 for TV now available with improvements to accessibility

Android 13 is now available for Android TV, Google’s Smart TV platform. This update brings with it a number of new features and improvements, including support for user controls for preferred resolution and refresh rate on supported HDMI source devices, and better ways to deliver high-quality experiences to users on different device types. The release … continue reading

Brilliant Black Minds movement works to double the number of black software engineers

In the summer of 2018, Darius Faison was an incoming sophomore Computer Science major at Morehouse College. Unfortunately, due to a lack of experience with the technical interviewing process, Faison found himself stuck without an internship.  In order to ensure this would be the last time that he faced this problem, Faison dedicated his time … continue reading

Year in review 2022: The New Normal

Office closures and people starting to work from home became the new normal in 2022, creating both logistical problems and big opportunities for many software development organizations. In the fall of 2021, a Google study found that more than 75% of respondents said they expect hybrid work – splitting time between an office and working … continue reading

AWS re:Invent: AWS Glue 4.0 released, enhanced Amazon CodeWhisperer preview, ECS Service Connect for better microservices communication, and more

AWS re:Invent kicked off today with many new releases in the analytics, AI, compute, database, and more spaces. The event will last through December 1st.  AWS Glue 4.0 released The new version of the scalable serverless tool built to accelerate the development and execution of data integration and ETL workloads received updated engines, support for … continue reading

Three innovations for code reviews have streamlined the process at Meta

In a study of its development teams, Meta has noticed a strong correlation of developer satisfaction dipping whenever diff review times are slow based on several metrics at the company. Diff reviews refer to any individual set of changes made to the codebase.  Diff reviews which can catch bugs, teach best practices, and ensure high … continue reading

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