<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro in Programming ]]> https://www.itpro.com/tag/programming Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:31:19 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Anthropic says Claude Code can help streamline 'cost-prohibitive' COBOL modernization, but IBM says it's not that simple – 'decades of hardware-software integration cannot be replicated by moving code' ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/anthropic-says-claude-code-can-help-streamline-cost-prohibitive-cobol-modernization-but-ibm-says-its-not-that-simple-decades-of-hardware-software-integration-cannot-be-replicated-by-moving-code ZRu8eXsLRLLdEqQPDsHiGP Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:31:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘1 engineer, 1 month, 1 million lines of code’: Microsoft wants to replace C and C++ code with Rust by 2030 – but a senior engineer insists the company has no plans on using AI to rewrite Windows source code ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/microsoft-rust-programming-language-modernization-ai mopEaJfgpzq9cGkYpYd5ZY Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:24:28 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:25:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ AWS says ‘frontier agents’ are here – and they’re going to transform software development ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/aws-says-frontier-agents-are-here-and-theyre-going-to-transform-software-development zsv7VLzrjL4rbso65hqwET Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google CEO Sundar Pichai thinks software development is 'exciting again' thanks to vibe coding — but developers might disagree ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-says-vibe-coding-has-made-software-development-exciting-again-developers-might-disagree ZokZVend9Ad5GoUsA5X59A Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:05:00 +0000 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Brain founder Andrew Ng thinks everyone should learn programming with ‘vibe coding’ tools – industry experts say that’s probably a bad idea ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/google-brain-founder-andrew-ng-thinks-everyone-should-learn-programming-with-vibe-coding-tools-industry-experts-say-thats-probably-a-bad-idea VeHVBGYNP5x3i7nvT7wR4e Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:35:33 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:45:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic’s new Claude Code web portal aims to make AI coding even more accessible ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/anthropic-claude-code-for-web-closed-beta-launch JEr3XwQdnACcsaRn8vcmC8 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The UK’s aging developer workforce needs a ‘steady pipeline’ of talent to meet future demand – but AI’s impact on entry-level jobs and changing skills requirements mean it could be fighting an uphill battle ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/the-uks-aging-developer-workforce-needs-a-steady-pipeline-of-talent-to-meet-future-demand-but-ais-impact-on-entry-level-jobs-and-changing-skills-requirements-mean-it-could-be-fighting-an-uphill-battle fN6tSeb7BuFnwvENz27DEc Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:23:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI coding really isn't living up to expectations – "the savings have been unremarkable" but not for the reason you might think ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/ai-coding-really-isnt-living-up-to-expectations-the-savings-have-been-unremarkable-but-not-for-the-reason-you-might-think 37uyzAKN7QSsJtBExjR9fk Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:10:06 +0000 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:33:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's prediction about AI in software development is nowhere nearly to becoming a reality ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-ai-generated-code WKvXPUmsSGZQxLdYJJjMa Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK government programmers trialed AI coding assistants from Microsoft, GitHub, and Google – here's what they found ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/uk-government-ai-coding-assistant-trial-developer-time-savings zAiFXcKYWwmYPoJdh7oQvA Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:04:40 +0000 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:45:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Senior developers are all in on vibe coding, but junior staff lack the experience to spot critical flaws ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/senior-developers-are-all-in-on-vibe-coding-but-junior-staff-lack-the-experience-to-spot-critical-flaws Jnb6QQPuWqhzNXfcV8Rcf6 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hexaware partners with Replit to take secure 'vibe coding' to the enterprise ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/hexaware-partners-with-replit-to-take-secure-vibe-coding-to-the-enterprise jpRWZdJsj2Uyv2oXH5p9WB Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft says AI is finally having a 'meaningful impact' on developer productivity – and 80% 'would be sad if they could no longer use it' ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/microsoft-claims-ai-is-augmenting-developers-rather-than-replacing-them T83JY3jsYPQiLxkVhocbMX Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:55:47 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:37:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's new Jules coding agent is free to use for anyone – and it just got a big update to prevent bad code output ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/google-jules-coding-agent-code-quality-update 7SbenJ2tXLj7iPTtYvutTd Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:10:33 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:41:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Using an older version of Python? You’re leaving ‘money and performance on the table’ if you don’t upgrade – and missing out on big developer efficiency gains ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/python-programming-language-developers-older-versions-upgrade vhJPXWgJKzE8C8a9gWTyXA Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Developers say AI can code better than most humans – but there's a catch ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/developers-say-ai-can-code-better-than-most-humans-but-theres-a-catch iwHMtCp4As5nAYdSGaSS75 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:08:10 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:34:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Replit vibe coding incident gives us a glimpse into why developers are still wary of AI coding assistants ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/the-replit-vibe-coding-incident-gives-us-a-glimpse-into-why-developers-are-still-wary-of-ai-coding-assistants vmuHq2Y9cKGzNPTmDbo7qC Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 84% of software developers are now using AI, but nearly half 'don't trust' the technology over accuracy concerns ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/developers-arent-quite-ready-to-place-their-trust-in-ai-nearly-half-say-they-dont-trust-the-accuracy-of-outputs-and-end-up-wasting-time-debugging-code 36A9RPeRR7vyREjNhh3iT6 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:59:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Think AI coding tools are speeding up work? Think again – they’re actually slowing developers down ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/think-ai-coding-tools-are-speeding-up-work-think-again-theyre-actually-slowing-developers-down vBUVvmmLqDjfwELmDVo4CZ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI's plan to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf ended in disaster – here’s how the deal fell apart ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/openais-plan-to-acquire-ai-coding-startup-windsurf-ended-in-disaster-heres-how-the-deal-fell-apart KXRZafWUoq3gkHnGDBVay9 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:33:31 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:33:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI coding tools are booming – and developers in this one country are by far the most frequent users ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/ai-coding-tools-software-development-regional-popularity DWMTqpw2s9EctsMENzcTL3 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ MCP servers used by developers and 'vibe coders' are riddled with vulnerabilities – here’s what you need to know ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/mcp-servers-security-vulnerabilities qEhijWJk4sXnqcwdwAG2C3 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:10:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:49:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big tech promised developers productivity gains with AI tools – now they’re being rendered obsolete ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/ai-tools-software-development-workforce-layoffs 5ThvJWyRMPNQHz2vq2FCyZ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:57:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic’s new AI model could be a game changer for developers: Claude Opus 4 ‘pushes the boundaries in coding’, dramatically outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4.1, and can code independently for seven hours ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/anthropic-claude-opus-4-software-development 8ycVrwQEdeRfpmU6f9myRT Mon, 26 May 2025 11:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘It’s far from showing its age’: Java might’ve just turned 30, but it’s still going strong and here to stay ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/its-far-from-showing-its-age-java-mightve-just-turned-30-but-its-still-going-strong-and-here-to-stay XYL6F9pN8EC9gM2tV32w6g Fri, 23 May 2025 07:25:10 +0000 Fri, 23 May 2025 11:30:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Python’s popularity shows no signs of fading – here’s why software developers love it ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/pythons-popularity-shows-no-signs-of-fading-heres-why-software-developers-love-it RVMF4RMUqGwNcm8JR95Uy8 Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 22 May 2025 12:19:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ AWS expands language support for Amazon Q Developer ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/amazon-q-developer-language-options QrU8sgS4AwBRFfuNjgn7D9 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:02:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI was a harbinger of doom for low-code solutions, but peaceful coexistence is possible – developers still love the time savings and simplicity despite the allure of popular AI coding tools ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/ai-coding-tools-low-code-no-code-development bSkBy2e72gyaySFP9kEQyP Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:08:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘We’re trading deep understanding for quick fixes’: Junior software developers lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools – and it could spell trouble for the future of development ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/junior-developer-ai-tools-coding-skills E5DsARCB9YxoTjZw6owXhb Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:33:35 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:22:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ GitHub's new 'Agent Mode' feature lets AI take the reins for developers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/githubs-new-agent-mode-feature-lets-ai-take-the-reins-for-developers qNVKgG5i9vwZQpvXLGQutQ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:13:21 +0000 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:34:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shadow AI is creeping its way into software development – more than half of developers admit to using unauthorized AI tools at work, and it’s putting companies at risk ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/shadow-ai-is-creeping-its-way-into-software-development-more-than-half-of-developers-admit-to-using-unauthorized-ai-tools-at-work-and-its-putting-companies-at-risk qcRYfb5V39snvs7ceQFLxN Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:16:05 +0000 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:17:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Python just brushed past JavaScript to become the most popular programming language on GitHub – and a key factor is that AI developers love it ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/python-just-brushed-past-javascript-to-become-the-most-popular-programming-language-on-github-but-typescript-is-gaining-some-serious-traction ZX2dFFTpSkK8rmiQEJkS9K Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:38:24 +0000 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:35:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ JupyterLab review: A powerful tool for documenting your data science journey ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/jupyter-lab-review-a-powerful-tool-for-documenting-your-data-science-journey MZnBHBRoMXTavnUzuvBPgE Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:00:32 +0000 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:21:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raspberry Pi 5: New model is “2-3 times more powerful” than previous generation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/hardware/raspberry-pi-5-new-model-is-2-3-times-more-powerful-than-previous-generation ZbZbvajJhrY5bgrYxwBNAD Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:16:07 +0000 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ ChatGPT gives wrong answers to programming questions more than 50% of the time ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-gives-wrong-answers-to-programming-questions-more-than-50-of-the-time 6BB6dCdujYBaTqVhCab8kk Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:28:42 +0000 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:11:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ GitHub debuts Copilot tool making it easier to give credit to developers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/github-debuts-copilot-tool-making-it-easier-to-give-credit-to-developers XubTxi79qZpfUSZsMwn37W Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:09:35 +0000 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:49:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ GitHub takes Copilot Chat beta to the enterprise ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/github-takes-copilot-chat-beta-to-the-enterprise pR7AzPSttEXd8gyogWP45D Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:02:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: UK lags behind US in auditing code for security flaws ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/report-uk-lags-behind-us-in-auditing-code-for-security-flaws iFfCvHH7eJQ7g8dsFJnfzQ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:10:04 +0000 Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:11:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rolls-Royce is empowering citizen developers through Power BI ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/development/rolls-royce-is-empowering-citizen-developers-through-power-bi VbnryCx73mW8oV6R7iRfFd Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:56:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red Hat Developer Hub aims to help developers build better apps faster ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/open-source/red-hat-is-supercharging-developer-productivity-by-ensuring-firms-can-make-the-most-of-what-theyve-already-got b5k5yXyDG7ZX3CKeUZEtYm Wed, 24 May 2023 16:49:58 +0000 Thu, 25 May 2023 08:54:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Appian wants to be the AI company for AI skeptics ]]> https://www.itpro.com/business/business-strategy/appian-wants-to-be-the-ai-company-for-ai-skeptics ozhtfNuuKwYbj5kCQyj3jE Fri, 05 May 2023 09:15:03 +0000 Wed, 24 May 2023 14:11:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ EU’s Cyber Resilience Act would benefit from US’ open source approach ]]> https://www.itpro.com/software/open-source/eus-cyber-resilience-act-would-benefit-from-us-open-source-approach NiNHpCZxpAfzRDdbozhQkS Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:08:08 +0000 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo hacker forced to pay company 25-30% of earnings for life ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/hacking/nintendo-hacker-forced-to-pay-company-25-30-of-earnings-for-life CzJTMGJ6t7kd7HwAVyaGPi Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:35:58 +0000 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:14:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ AWS Bedrock distances firm from Microsoft, Google in generative AI race ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/aws-bedrock-distances-firm-from-microsoft-google-in-generative-ai-race qgUCcrLA6JbGcQEbq7CkTd Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:55:41 +0000 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony invests in Raspberry Pi to strengthen edge AI offering ]]> https://www.itpro.com/hardware/sony-invests-in-raspberry-pi-to-strengthen-edge-ai-offering YJUGJPNHHXjhPnP4JyzHC4 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:37:39 +0000 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:05:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can Google Cloud realistically challenge GitHub Copilot with its Replit partnership? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence-ai/370346/can-google-cloud-challenge-github-copilot-replit-partnership a5kLpD1zwJBxKq3sTZknWd Wed, 29 Mar 2023 11:29:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ GitHub launches latest version of Copilot with GPT-4-powered features ]]> https://www.itpro.com/technology/artificial-intelligence-ai/370307/github-launches-copilot-x-gpt-4-features uxfyaDzP7BsXAfzPSJq5E9 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ GitHub launches paid remote internships with expansion plans underway ]]> https://www.itpro.com/business-strategy/careers-training/370205/github-launches-paid-remote-internships-expansion-plans-underway 2UoaxKusu5MNzTo5DbbTnZ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:43:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Podcast transcript: Is this the beginning of the end for open source? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/development/open-source/370190/podcast-transcript-is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-open-source uft85snqCUD6RD3bW9ima5 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:07:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ The IT Pro Podcast: Is this the beginning of the end for open source? ]]> https://www.itpro.com/development/open-source/370189/the-it-pro-podcast-is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-open-source 9Co751XLPFQwZdWzxLWe8s Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:07:10 +0000 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:09:30 +0000