According to a recent survey commissioned by Progress, more than half of global organizations recognize the human-centered software design is a major need and plan to invest in human-centric applications in the next 12 to 18 months. Seventy-six percent of respondents believe that building human-centric applications is more important than it was two years ago due to business considerations and cultural shift ...

We live in a highly autonomous and technological world. We rely on machines and technologies to provide great services and satisfaction, often over human operators. Yet still, behind it all is humans. Humans developing technology, operating technology, overseeing the technology. This is why we should be focused on enabling human-centric development ...

Remember that troublesome Terraform misconfiguration that leaked sensitive keys? Security incidents like that are the stuff of developer nightmares. Safeguarding our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) becomes a non-negotiable part of the DevSecOps game. Policy as Code (PaC) steps in to assist us in staying ahead of the curve with the sheer volume of IaC templates, scripts, and modules. Here are five steps to securing IaC with PaC ...

A transformative shift is happening at the intersection of software and hardware — particularly in the realm of digital twins — as the lines between software and hardware blur. As a result, organizations need to adapt quickly to this dynamic landscape ...

In today's business climate, companies are focused on reducing operating expenses, increasing customer value, and growing profit margins. With such objectives in mind, more businesses are adopting Value Stream Management (VSM), which prioritizes these and other business objectives. In fact, according to 2024 Value Stream Management Trends, a new survey of global business and IT leaders, VSM adoption and maturity continue to improve, and adopters report significant and widespread benefits ...

As companies grapple with the rapid integration of AI into web applications, questions of risk mitigation and security are top of mind. AI-infused coding and secure defaults offer the potential for improved security, but organizations are still challenged with practical steps beyond just writing intent into policies and procedures. Further there are unique challenges with consumer-facing models not related to work, but something that must be managed as part of the growing attack surface ...

According to data from Redgate's 2024 The State of the Database Landscape report, 79% of businesses are running a multiplatform database environment, up from 62% in 2020. And it's not just that new, niche products are entering the market; the overall popularity of traditional juggernauts, such as SQL Server and MySQL, is wavering ...