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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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Python just became the most popular programming language on GitHub
News The meteoric rise of Python shows no sign of stopping
By Nicole Kobie Published
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“There is no one model to rule every scenario”: GitHub will now let developers use AI models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
News Devs will be given access to a broader array of AI models on GitHub – but there's more in store for users
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Not all developers are sold on AI coding tools
News Many software developers have concerns over the quality and security of AI-generated code despite marked productivity boosts
By George Fitzmaurice Last updated
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What is chaos engineering and how can it benefit businesses?
Explainer Chaos engineering can be especially useful for finding single points of weakness, but implementing it requires careful collaboration
By Keri Allan Published
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Software developers are spending more time every week fixing security issues – and it’s costing companies a fortune
News An IDC report finds software developers are spending far too much time dealing with multiple security testing tools
By Emma Woollacott Published
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DevSecOps teams are ramping up the use of AI tools, but they’ve got serious concerns
News With the volume of AI-generated code growing, DevSecOps teams are questioning their testing policies and processes
By Emma Woollacott Published
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New GitHub rules mean users can store code and repository data in the EU
News The offering from GitHub appears to be a development-focused spin on the sovereign cloud trend
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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