Open source licenses are a foundational part of the commercial software development process, offering freedom to use, modify, ...

If you’re using software development productivity metrics to evaluate developer performance, then you’re doing it wrong. For best results, tie them to business outcomes. I cringe when development ...

We identify some of the hot areas where software developers can focus their attention to better stand out from the crowd in a challenging job market. As one of the few true growth areas of the past ...

Software engineering is among the many fields being changed with the fast progress in large language models (LLMs). In a few years, LLMs have evolved from advanced code autocomplete tools to AI agents ...

As more companies seek to adopt artificial intelligence foundation models, such as OpenAI LP’s ChatGPT, it’s becoming increasingly clear that automation platforms present a potential problem for ...

If you have a passion for computers and coding, perhaps you've wondered how to become a software engineer. The BLS reports that software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers positions ...

While the use of genAI tools for software development tools is soaring, flying under the radar are issues with code quality, security, and reuse. Generative AI-assisted coding allows developers to ...

The necessity of professional certifications is debated, with many software developers pooh-poohing their relevance when it comes to securing a job. But in a competitive job market, anything that can ...