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Clunky tech is costing developers 20 working days a year
News Developers are struggling with an array of issues, and no, AI isn’t making things easier
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AI-generated code now behind one-in-five breaches
News AI coding tools now write 24% of production code globally, but it's risky and causing issues for developers and security practitioners alike.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Anthropic’s new Claude Code web portal aims to make AI coding even more accessible
News Claude Code for web runs entirely in a user’s browser of choice rather than in a command-line interface and can be connected directly to chosen GitHub repositories.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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The UK’s aging developer workforce needs a ‘steady pipeline’ of talent to meet future demand
Analysis With the average age of developers in the UK rising, concerns are growing about the flow of talent into the sector
By Ross Kelly Published
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AI coding really isn't living up to expectations
News Companies are focusing too heavily on simple AI coding tasks, and not overhauling wider business processes
By Nicole Kobie Published
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UK government hails AI coding gains as developers report huge time savings
News Developers participating in a trial of AI coding tools from Google, Microsoft, and GitHub reported big time savings, with 58% saying they now couldn't work without them.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Senior developers are all in on vibe coding, but junior staff lack the experience to spot critical flaws
News Experienced developers are far more confident in using AI-generated code
By Ross Kelly Published
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Hexaware partners with Replit to take secure 'vibe coding' to the enterprise
News The new collaboration enables business teams to create secure, production-grade applications without the need for traditional coding skills
By Daniel Todd Published
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Microsoft says AI is finally having a 'meaningful impact' on developer productivity – and 80% 'would be sad if they could no longer use it'
News Researchers at Microsoft wanted to demystify how AI is being used by software developers – their findings show the benefits are finally becoming clear.
By Ross Kelly Published
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AWS CEO Matt Garman just said what everyone is thinking about AI replacing software developers
News Junior developers aren’t going anywhere, according to AWS CEO Matt Garman
By Ross Kelly Published
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Google's new Jules coding agent is free to use for anyone – and it just got a big update to prevent bad code output
News Jules came out of beta and launched publicly earlier this month, but it's already had a big update aimed at improving code quality and safety.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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GitHub just launched a new 'mission control center' for developers to delegate tasks to AI coding agents
News The new pop-up tool from GitHub means developers need not "break their flow" to hand tasks to AI agents
By Nicole Kobie Published
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