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Salesforce may put hiring freeze on software engineers, Benioff suggests
News Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has suggested the company may freeze hiring for software engineers as the company records productivity boosts through AI agents.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Mark Zuckerberg says AI will be doing the work of mid-level engineers this year
News The Meta founder thinks 2025 will herald a profound shift in the software engineering profession
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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AI helped Google engineers cut code migration times in half
News The firm also simplified communications as migrations can be completed by a single engineer
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Shadow AI is creeping its way into software development
News Enterprises need to create smart AI usage policies that balance the benefits and risks
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Developers are struggling to build generative AI applications – here's why
News AI coding tools could help, though experts told ITPro that businesses should keep a focus on core software engineering skills
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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AI coding tools aren’t the solution to the growing ‘developer crisis’
News AI is pitched as the perfect solution to growing developer productivity problems, but it comes with its own problems
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Interest in traditional programming languages is declining
News Research raises questions about the relationship between AI coding tools and changing developer skill sets
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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GitHub just launched a new free tier for its Copilot assistant
News Limited access to GitHub Copilot in VS Code is now available free of charge
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Virtual reality could be the next frontier in software development — here’s why
News Coding in virtual reality has a lot of promise, but exorbitant costs and health concerns mean adoption remains low
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Are ‘ghost engineers’ stunting software productivity?
News The study used an algorithm to assess the amount of work being done by software engineers at hundreds of firms
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Are AI coding tools really producing results for developers?
News Questions over the true impact AI coding tools continue to linger
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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AI tools aren’t helping developers save time on software testing
News The productivity benefits of AI aren't quite materializing for many developers
By Emma Woollacott Published
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