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GitHub's new 'Agent Mode' feature lets AI take the reins for developers

By Ross Kelly published

News GitHub has unveiled the launch of 'Agent Mode' - a new agentic AI feature aimed at automating developer activities.

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Why the CrowdStrike outage was a wakeup call for developer teams

By Solomon Klappholz published

News The CrowdStrike outage in 2024 has prompted wholesale changes to software testing and development lifecycle practices, according to new research.

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The world's first 'AI software engineer' isn't living up to expectations

By Nicole Kobie published

News Devin, a coding assistant from Cognition AI hailed as the world's 'first AI software engineer', hasn't quite lived up to expectations, according to researchers.

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Oracle Java pricing concerns could spark a developer exodus

By Solomon Klappholz published

News Oracle Java users have raised concerns over pricing, with many considering switching to open source options.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff pictured during an interview at Bloomberg House during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Salesforce may put hiring freeze on software engineers, Benioff suggests

By George Fitzmaurice published

News Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has suggested the company may freeze hiring for software engineers as the company records productivity boosts through AI agents.

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg says AI will be doing the work of mid-level engineers this year

By Solomon Klappholz published

News The Meta founder thinks 2025 will herald a profound shift in the software engineering profession

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AI helped Google engineers cut code migration times in half

By George Fitzmaurice published

News The firm also simplified communications as migrations can be completed by a single engineer

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Female software developer using AI coding tools on a desktop computer with light from screen reflecting in spectacles.

Shadow AI is creeping its way into software development

By Solomon Klappholz published

News Enterprises need to create smart AI usage policies that balance the benefits and risks

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Developers are struggling to build generative AI applications – here's why

By George Fitzmaurice published

News AI coding tools could help, though experts told ITPro that businesses should keep a focus on core software engineering skills

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Male software developer using AI coding tools on a desktop computer while sitting in an open plan office space.

AI coding tools aren’t the solution to the growing ‘developer crisis’

By Solomon Klappholz published

News AI is pitched as the perfect solution to growing developer productivity problems, but it comes with its own problems

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