When we consider that more than a quarter of a million tech workers have been laid off worldwide since January 2022, it's apparent that there will be a major evolution in how tech teams operate within companies. Nowhere is this more apparent than in testing ...
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Reveal's Software Development Challenges 2023 survey revealed that developer shortage remains a key challenge for the second year in a row. According to one-third of the respondents (37.5%), the industry will continue to need help finding skilled developers in 2023 ...
While open source software can benefit developers and other tech users, many developers need help to engage in open source development in a meaningful way. This post encourages businesses to understand reasons to contribute to open source, explore ways to promote open source development, and find a balance between software delivery and open source contributions ...
A new cycle of innovation is being unleashed in the developer world. Responsibilities are again shifting and another revolution is coming: Design2Code. This revolution is between developers and designers, and this time it's designers who will have the ability to take on responsibilities and capabilities that were once limited to developers ...
Nearly 70% of DevOps and security professionals want to cut their tech stack, according to Gitlab's Global DevSecOps Survey. As many teams experience tech stack sprawl and tightening budgets, paring down seems ideal. But be wary — cutting too much can be counterproductive ...
The State of Agile report indicates that DevOps teams need more visibility through the entire software development lifecycle. Three in five respondents say the most valuable improvements to DevOps teams would be end-to-end visibility and traceability from business initiative through development, test and deployment to end users ...
Value stream management (VSM) is one of those ideas that IT leaders have embraced in concept but had a hard time implementing in practice. That appears to be changing. In fact, the Value Stream Management Consortium State of Value Stream Management report showed that VSM has moved out of the early-adopter phase and into the mainstream. So, what is value stream management, anyway? ...
Today, DevOps teams and organizations are increasingly looking to implement tools that can streamline various processes to run more efficiently with less error. Of these tools rising in popularity, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are two that continue to see implementation ... By implementing these tools into existing DevOps features, DevOps teams and organizations can effectively achieve more while operating with less ...
Security testing can't survive using manual assessments only. Why? Because it's too slow and unproductive. The introduction and wide adoption of DevOps allows for faster build times by using security tools to conduct assessments. The days of traditional testing are gone, and here's why ...
Developers are often forced to compromise security to improve delivery times ... With the increasing threat of cyber attacks, developers need to take the necessary steps to protect applications and find a middle ground between security and delivery time ...
Software development in 2023 picks up from where it left off in 2022, addressing priorities like scalability, hyper-automation, digital transformation, and sustainable technology. To keep up with the rapid pace of delivering of these priorities, the trend in enterprises both large and small is the accelerating adoption of multiexperience development (MXDPs) and low-code application platforms (LCAP). What is the difference between an MXDP and LCAP? ...
Here comes a new hot trend: Edge Messaging. As with other mega-trends, Edge Messaging holds massive promise: better (user experience), faster (time to market), and more efficient (effortless scaling). But for once, the benefits of Edge Messaging aren't the huge investment in time, training, and re-engineering that slows down the adoption of many other innovations. Today, the only thing holding back the massive adoption of Edge Messaging is just knowing it's there and where it fits ...
In 2023, organizations are gearing up to expect the unexpected, and they're doing so by investing in the areas that will help minimize the effects of the unexpected — particularly when it comes to risk. A business' ability to pivot quickly and adapt seamlessly will separate industry leaders from the laggards — and many are gaining an edge on the competition by adopting low-code solutions to increase operational efficiency and innovate faster ...
When we think about data, we view it as a concept, not something with physical form. Despite its intangible quality, the massive data flow significantly impacts the environment. Data centers and transmission networks emit nearly 1% of energy-related GHG emissions ... As companies focus more on both cutting costs and ESG efforts, IT leaders will find themselves shouldering more responsibility for energy consumption and the resulting environmental footprint ...