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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

I have worked remotely in technology for over a decade, and I’ll share my tips for how fast-paced technical startups can take good care of their software development talent. Software development at its best is a creative endeavor. Developers need a certain level of comfort to be able to produce quality work.

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Latest DORA Report Surfaces Limited Gains from AI and Platform Engineering

DevOps.com

The annual DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) published today by Google finds that while generative artificial intelligence (AI) is leading to moderate gains in productivity, it also appears to be slowing the rate at which software is being delivered.

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Recruiting Software Developers – Coding Tests

Henrik Warne

When I started out as a software developer, nobody did coding tests as far as I know. All candidates get the same tasks, and there is a report on how they did. So if you are interviewing at Google for example, you can sort on the most common problems from Google interviews in the past 6 months (as reported by users).

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Arc opens its remote career platform to all software developers

TechCrunch

Arc announced today it is opening its remote hiring platform to all software developers. Previously, Arc was open only to developers who passed its verification process. Developers can still get verified to stand out from other applicants, but Arc’s job database and search engine is now available to everyone.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it.

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Beyond the hype: 4 use cases that show what’s actually working with gen AI

CIO

According to experts and other survey findings, in addition to sales and marketing, other top use cases include productivity, software development, and customer service. Use case 2: software development PGIM also uses gen AI for code generation, specifically using Github Copilot.

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Wild West to Agile: Adventures in software development evolution and revolution

Agile Alliance

RESOURCES Wild West to Agile: Adventures in software development evolution and revolution All Resources Blog Experience Reports Webcasts Videos Books Event Sessions Research Papers All ResourcesBlogExperience ReportsWebcastsVideosBooksEvent SessionsResearch Papers About this Publication Wild West to Agile is drawn from personal experience, from the (..)

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The Forrester Wave™: AI/ML Platforms: Vendor Strategy, Market Presence, and Capabilities Overview

As enterprises evolve their AI from pilot programs to an integral part of their tech strategy, the scope of AI expands from core data science teams to business, software development, enterprise architecture, and IT ops teams. The Forrester Wave™ evaluates Leaders, Strong Performers, Contenders, and Challengers.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.