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Can AI solve your technical debt problem?

CIO

Add outdated components or frameworks to the mix, and the difficulty to maintain the code compounds. Just as generative AI tools are fundamentally changing the ways developers write code, theyre being used to refactor code as well. Adding clarity to obscure code. Sniffing out code smells.

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The Real Reasons for Doing Test-Driven Development ??

Xebia

Why do people apply TDD? What Are the Real Reasons for Doing TDD? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. After many years of doing TDD daily, I think part of the reason is that some people do not fully grasp the reasons behind TDD. TDD and the Values of XP.

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Use Git data to optimize your developers’ annual reviews

TechCrunch

We believe that the only unbiased, accurate and insightful way to understand how your developers are working, progressing and — last but definitely not least — how they’re feeling, is with data. So here’s a run down of why you need data to set up a fair annual review process; if not this year, then you can kick-start it for 2021.

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Finding a New Software Developer Job

Henrik Warne

For the first time ever, I was laid off, and had to find a new software developer job. The quality of the roles was about the same as I normally get (albeit at a much higher rate) – some I really liked, some were OK, and some were definitely not for me. Reflections Times are definitely harder now compared to the previous decade.

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Agents are here — but can you see what they’re doing?

CIO

The definition of AI agent varies, and while some vendors give their chatbots cute names and rebrand them as agents, most experts expect them to do more than answer questions. This has definitely caught the attention of the enterprise. In some cases, the final agent in the chain might send it back up the tree for additional review.

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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

CIO

Weve developed our software such that the LLM open source or proprietary can be swapped in or out via configuration. But overall, theres definitely a cost savings from not having to pay OpenAIs API charges. We picked Metas Llama to be the model of choice due to cost, control, maintainability, and flexibility.

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Companies to shift AI goals in 2025 — with setbacks inevitable, Forrester predicts

CIO

AI governance is already a complex issue due to rapid innovation and the absence of universal templates, standards, or certifications. AI-driven software development hits snags Gen AI is becoming a pervasive force in all phases of software delivery. 40% of highly regulated enterprises will combine data and AI governance.

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