The Crazy Programmer

JUNE 14, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing software development by enhancing productivity, improving code quality, and automating routine tasks. Developers now have access to various AI-powered tools that assist in coding, debugging, and documentation.

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Honeycomb

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Space.com sums up the Big Bang as our universe starting with an infinitely hot and dense single point that inflated and stretchedfirst at unimaginable speeds, and then at a more measurable rate […] to the still-expanding cosmos that we know today, and thats kind of how I like to think about November 2022 for junior developers.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Code review is a key step during the software development process — it’s when people check a program by viewing and reading parts of the source code. But despite its importance, not all developers are pleased with the way traditional code reviews work. Image Credits: Codacy.

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CIO

MARCH 12, 2024

Generative AI is already having an impact on multiple areas of IT, most notably in software development. Early use cases include code generation and documentation, test case generation and test automation, as well as code optimization and refactoring, among others.

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The Crazy Programmer

JUNE 21, 2022

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts a 22% growth in employment rate for software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers from 2019 to 2029 — which exceeds, by the 4% average for all employers. Software development as a skill is lucrative , regardless of if you have a software development degree or not.

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Martin Fowler

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a technique for building software that guides software development by writing tests. It was developed by Kent Beck in the late 1990's as part of Extreme Programming. Write the functional code until the test passes.

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Xebia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Why do people apply TDD? Learn about the actual goal and values hidden under the surface of Test-Driven Development. What Are the Real Reasons for Doing TDD? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a controversial topic amongst developers. It is a vehicle to drive development. TDD and the Values of XP.

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OverOps

AUGUST 19, 2019

What’s the difference between static and dynamic code analysis, and how do you know which to use? Static code analysis is analogous to practicing your baseball swing with a practice net and a pitching machine. Static Code Analysis. This is usually done by analyzing the code against a given set of rules or coding standards.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Specifically, organizations are contemplating Generative AI’s impact on software development. While the potential of Generative AI in software development is exciting, there are still risks and guardrails that need to be considered. Even with safeguards in place, AI might be capable of breaking security.

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CIO

JANUARY 7, 2025

Driving a curious, collaborative, and experimental culture is important to driving change management programs, but theres evidence of a backlash as DEI initiatives have been under attack , and several large enterprises ended remote work over the past two years.

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Despite mixed early returns , the outcome appears evident: Generative AI coding assistants will remake how software development teams are assembled, with QA and junior developer jobs at risk. AI will handle the rest of the software development roles, including security and compliance reviews, he predicts. “At

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The Crazy Programmer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This caused a lot of disruption for a number of companies, but more so for the programming teams that are so used to working in close proximity to each other daily. So what are programming teams doing now, and is it making their solutions better than before? Software Development Frameworks. Read on to find out.

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CIO

APRIL 15, 2025

It is based on the idea that cutting corners for the sake of speed when writing code or setting up infrastructure will create more work to upkeep, secure, or manage in the future. A little debt speeds development so long as it is paid back promptly with refactoring. The danger occurs when the debt is not repaid.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Want to boost your software updates’ safety? And get the latest on the top “no-nos” for software security; the EU’s new cyber law; and CISOs’ communications with boards. The guide outlines key steps for a secure software development process, including planning; development and testing; internal rollout; and controlled rollout.

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OverOps

JUNE 4, 2019

The following is a guest post from Herb Krasner, an Advisory Board Member for the Consortium for IT Software Quality (CISQ) and industry consultant for 5 decades. In a previous post , we looked at the magnitude and impact of the soaring cost of poor software quality in the US and where those hidden costs are typically found.

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CIO

JULY 12, 2024

Good coding practices for performance and efficiency have been part of software engineering since the earliest days. These emissions include both the energy that physical hardware consumes to run software programs and those associated with manufacturing the hardware itself. How do we even know it’s green?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Infrastructure as code (IaC) has been gaining wider adoption among DevOps teams in recent years, but the complexities of data center configuration and management continue to create problems — and opportunities. Why are companies hesitant to adopt infrastructure as code? We surveyed top investors in IaC startups to find out more.

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Xebia

MAY 13, 2024

But what about a software developer? This was in no small part due to the culture at Oracle. This seems to be a natural career path: Software developers become team leads, and team leads become managers or architects. So, I decided to go back to software development. Easy to see.

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Xebia

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Managing the Many Concerns in Programming Programming is a challenging activity. At some point, I almost accepted this – apparently, this is what it means to be programming. Disentangling Programming Concerns At first glance, all the activities I mentioned seem inseparable, like a big blob of spaghetti code.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic priority for businesses of all sizes and industries, yet organisations find the transformation journey challenging due to digital skill gap, tight budget, or technology resource shortages. Amidst these challenges, organisations turn to low-code to remain competitive and agile.

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Martin Fowler

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Imagine a team writing software for a shopping website. Focusing on outcomes, rather than output, favors building features that do more to improve the effectiveness of the software's users and customers. As with any professional activity, those of us involved in software development want to learn what makes us more effective.

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Xebia

JUNE 6, 2023

Sometimes, the coding task in front of you can be overwhelmingly complex. Armed with a few assumptions about how things should work, I embarked on developing an application with a graphical UI and a backend. To tackle each operation, I started with a small test, following the principles of Test-Driven Development (TDD).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The 10/10-rated Log4Shell flaw in Log4j, an open source logging software that’s found practically everywhere, from online games to enterprise software and cloud data centers, claimed numerous victims from Adobe and Cloudflare to Twitter and Minecraft due to its ubiquitous presence. Image Credits: AppMap.

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Dzone - DevOps

AUGUST 14, 2021

According to Gartner No-Code and Low-Code will deliver 50% of all software projects in the year 2021. The difference between Low-Code and No-Code. The difference between Low-Code and No-Code. First of all, there is a huge difference between No-Code and Low-Code. Will it steal your job?

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InnovationM

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Linting is a static code analysis tool that automatically scans your code for potential errors, stylistic issues, and inconsistencies. It helps you maintain code quality, consistency, and readability by identifying and flagging potential problems early in the development process. What is Linting? Why Use Linting?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Henry has created an online computer science school that trains software developers from low-income backgrounds to understand technical skills and get employed. With 90% of graduates coming from no formal higher education background, Henry seeks to help bring more back-end junior developers and full-stack developers into startups.

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The Crazy Programmer

MARCH 28, 2020

A programming language is a language used to write set of instructions to perform a task or to get an output from it, whereas Scripting language have comparatively small set of instructions which is used to produce different kinds of outputs which can be combined to some other program to perform a task. Programming Languages.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For many organizations, preparing their data for AI is the first time they’ve looked at data in a cross-cutting way that shows the discrepancies between systems, says Eren Yahav, co-founder and CTO of AI coding assistant Tabnine. That requires curation and cleaning for hygiene and consistency, and it also requires a feedback loop.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

While working at software developer Pegasystems, Eun says he saw the importance of lowering the barrier of entry to app development. “[The] software backlog for every company is also getting longer by the day due to pandemic and skill shortage. . Image Credits: Uiflow. .’

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Consulting firm McKinsey Digital notes that many organizations fall short of their digital and AI transformation goals due to process complexity rather than technical complexity. Application programming interfaces. TOGAF is an enterprise architecture methodology that offers a high-level framework for enterprise software development.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

APRIL 25, 2023

This post is a brief commentary on Martin Fowler’s post, An Example of LLM Prompting for Programming. There’s a lot of excitement about how the GPT models and their successors will change programming. At a glance, it’s clear that the prompts Xu Hao uses to generate working code are very long and complex.

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CIO

JANUARY 25, 2024

Software developers, no matter how skilled, face tasks they’re not very good at. Generative AI platforms like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT have been trained on billions of lines of code for many programming languages and are surprisingly good at predicting what lines of code developers should use next.

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CIO

JANUARY 14, 2025

Understanding and tracking the right software delivery metrics is essential to inform strategic decisions that drive continuous improvement. Wikipedia defines a software architect as a software expert who makes high-level design choices and dictates technical standards, including software coding standards, tools, and platforms.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JULY 18, 2022

It’s an exciting time to be a software developer. But here’s the catch—for software development teams to remain in step with the rapid changes in the industry, they must place upskilling at the center of their strategic approach. Also, read: What Top Developers Are Looking For In Their Next Job: A Data-Backed Answer.

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The Parallax

APRIL 2, 2019

VANCOUVER—If coding and updating software is like building and maintaining a house, one might say software that leaks passcodes is like a home with a rotting foundation—but you don’t know it. “ [Memsad] is literally everywhere. If we can’t get it right, what hope is there for mere mortals?”—Ilja

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Whether a software developer collaborates with product managers or a data scientist works alongside stakeholders to translate business requirements, the ability to communicate effectively is non-negotiable. Communication skills: Observe how candidates explain their thought processes during coding challenges.

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Mobilunity

MARCH 25, 2025

The choice of the programming language for your software product should align with the business goals, be able to handle the needed performance levels, and support the potential growth of your app. Python is a dynamically typed, high-level, object-oriented programming language recognized for its simplicity and use in various fields.

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