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Software engineers are sticking with remote work
News Eight-in-ten software engineers will be working at least partly from home by the end of this year, new research suggests, as workers double down on hybrid setups and push back against RTO mandates.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AI might not replace software engineers just yet
News AI might not replace software engineers just yet as new research from OpenAI reveals ongoing weaknesses in the technology.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Java developers are facing serious productivity issues
News Java developers are encountering significant productivity barriers, according to new research, prompting businesses to take drastic measures to boost efficiency.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Junior developers lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools
News Junior software developers may lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools, industry experts suggest.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Flaws in a popular dev library could let hackers run malicious code in your MongoDB database
News A popular third party library of MongoDB could allow attackers to execute malicious code on company servers.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Turns out AI isn't that popular at work – except for devs
News Research from Anthropic shows that while AI adoption is sluggish in most professions, software developers and writers are very keen.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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GitHub's new 'Agent Mode' feature lets AI take the reins for developers
News GitHub has unveiled the launch of 'Agent Mode' - a new agentic AI feature aimed at automating developer activities.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Why the CrowdStrike outage was a wakeup call for developer teams
News The CrowdStrike outage in 2024 has prompted wholesale changes to software testing and development lifecycle practices, according to new research.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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The world's first 'AI software engineer' isn't living up to expectations
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.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Oracle Java pricing concerns could spark a developer exodus
News Oracle Java users have raised concerns over pricing, with many considering switching to open source options.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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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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