Developers stories

GitHub has surpassed 150 million developers and launched a free tier for its Copilot in Visual Studio Code, empowering users with enhanced coding tools.

LambdaTest has raised $38 million in funding, led by Avataar Ventures, to enhance its AI-driven QA solutions amid growing demand in software testing.

Research by Storyblok reveals 93% of marketers and developers dissatisfied with their CMS, citing integration shortcomings and outdated content as key issues.

Cloudsmith has announced its compliance with the Open Container Initiative v1.1 standard, enhancing container image management and software supply chain relationships.

As AI reshapes software development, industry leaders warn it may increase complexity and architectural challenges rather than solve them, urging teams to adapt.

A report by Legit Security reveals serious security concerns for developers using Generative AI, despite 96% deploying GenAI in application development.

The UK & Ireland SAP User Group has launched its S/4HANA Academy to address the pressing skills shortage in SAP consulting, supporting businesses' transitions.

A study by GitHub's research team reveals that developers using GitHub Copilot produce code that is 56% more likely to pass unit tests and has greater readability.

Mirantis has launched MKE 4, an open-source Kubernetes Engine, promising enhanced security and flexibility for over 300,000 production nodes.

A new exploration shows how developers can enhance productivity using Obsidian with RTX AI PCs, harnessing generative AI for streamlined workflows.

LocalStack secures USD $25 million in Series A funding to enhance its platform, enabling developers to optimise their cloud computing environments.

At GitHub Universe 2024, the platform unveiled a multi-model Copilot and GitHub Spark, aiming to empower 1 billion developers through AI tools.

IriusRisk has launched Jeff: AI Assistant, an innovative tool that generates threat models from images, aiming to streamline cybersecurity processes.

Endor Labs launches Endor Scores for AI Models, enabling developers to evaluate the security and quality of open source AI models on Hugging Face.

MongoDB has unveiled the launch of MongoDB 8.0, boasting significant performance enhancements and optimised scalability aimed at modern application development.

Stack Overflow's 2024 Developer Survey reveals JavaScript as the top language among UK developers, with Python leading future aspirations.

SmartBear appoints David Phillips as SVP of Customer Retention and Technical Sales Engineering, leveraging his two decades of customer-focused experience from 3Play Media.

CortexClick unveils an AI-driven content generation platform tailored for developer tools, cloud, and enterprise SaaS firms, promising high-quality output at scale.

Elastic and Hugging Face have teamed up to streamline generative AI development by integrating Hugging Face’s models into Elasticsearch's Open Inference API, simplifying semantic search creation.

ServiceNow partners with Republic Polytechnic to boost AI and cloud computing skills. Research predicts 361,000 new jobs by 2028, with 55,000 in tech roles.