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OpenAI's 'Skills in Codex' service aims to supercharge agent efficiency for developersNews The Skills in Codex service will provide users with a package of handy instructions and scripts to tweak and fine-tune agents for specific tasks.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Why developers need to sharpen their focus on documentationNews Poor documentation is a leading frustration for developers, research shows, but many are shirking responsibilities – and it's having a huge impact on efficiency.
By Ross Kelly Published
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AI is creating more software flaws – and they're getting worseNews A CodeRabbit study compared pull requests with AI and without, finding AI is fast but highly error prone
By Nicole Kobie Published
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AI means you're probably going to need bigger developer teamsAnalysis Software developers may be forgiven for worrying about their jobs in 2025, but the end result of AI adoption will probably be larger teams, not an onslaught of job cuts.
By Ross Kelly Published
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JetBrains is mothballing its Fleet IDE service — here’s what developers need to knowNews The Fleet IDE platform will be discontinued later this month and updates will stop
By Ross Kelly Published
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Developer accidentally spends company’s entire Cursor budget in one sittingNews A developer accidentally spent their company's entire Cursor budget in a matter of hours, and discovered a serious flaw that could allow attackers to max out spend limits.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Claude Code is coming to SlackNews Users can get access to Claude Code in Slack today and begin delegating tasks
By Nicole Kobie Published
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AWS says new ‘frontier agents’ will transform software developmentNews A new class of AI agents promises days of autonomous work and added safety checks
By Ross Kelly Published
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Breaking boundaries: Empowering channel partners to unite DevOps and MLOps for a stronger software supply chainIndustry Insights Unifying DevOps and MLOps speeds delivery, strengthens governance, and improves software supply chain efficiency
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says vibe coding has made software development ‘exciting again’News Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims software development has become “exciting again” since the rise of vibe coding, but some devs are still on the fence about using AI to code.
By Ross Kelly Published
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‘Slopsquatting’ is a new risk for vibe coding developers – but it can be solved by focusing on the fundamentalsNews Malicious packages in public code repositories can be given a sheen of authenticity via AI tools
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Should everyone learn to vibe code?News Vibe coding might help lower the barrier to entry for non-technical individuals, but users risk skipping vital learning curves, experts warn.
By Ross Kelly Published
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