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Zscaler highlights security trends challenging developers

Ryan Daws — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:28:37 +0000

Zscaler has released its annual ThreatLabz report, highlighting security challenges that should be on every developer’s radar. The 2024 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report – covering June 2023 to May 2024 – highlights critical vulnerabilities in mobile applications, IoT devices, and operational technology (OT) systems that demand immediate attention from the development community. One... Read more »

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General app stability improves as crash-free sessions near 100%

Ryan Daws — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:28:20 +0000

Instabug has released its Mobile App Stability Outlook 2024 report, shedding light on the current state of app performance across various platforms and industries. The report reveals that mobile apps have maintained the high stability rates observed in the previous year, with only minor fluctuations across all percentiles. The median crash-free session rate stands at... Read more »

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Platform engineering is falling short of expectations

Ryan Daws — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:14:27 +0000

Platform engineering – lauded for its potential to revolutionise software development with automation, self-service, and streamlined workflows – appears to be falling short of expectations in the embedded software world. A new study by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Qt Group, reveals a stark disconnect between the perceived maturity of platform engineering strategies and their actual... Read more »

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GitLab’s DevSecOps report highlights AI challenges

Ryan Daws — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:09:16 +0000

GitLab’s 8th annual Global DevSecOps Report has unveiled a complex landscape of software development, highlighting disparities between executive perceptions and developer realities. The survey, conducted in April 2024, gathered insights from over 5,300 professionals across the software development spectrum. While 69% of CxOs report shipping software at least twice as fast as last year, AI... Read more »

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SlashData: Rust sees fastest growth, JavaScript still dominates

Ryan Daws — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:47:14 +0000

According to SlashData’s findings, the JavaScript community grew by an impressive four million users in the past 12 months, solidifying its status as the most widely-used programming language globally. Here is a breakdown of the size of various programming language communities: While JavaScript remains the leader, the report highlights the remarkable growth of the Rust... Read more »

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‘Impact Engineering’ development approach outperforms Agile

Ryan Daws — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:50:13 +0000

The Agile Manifesto has shaped software development for over 21 years. However, empirical research into its real-world effectiveness remains scarce. Recent findings highlight a pressing concern: 81% of business decision-makers in the UK and 89% in the USA worry about on-time software project delivery within their organisations. A new study, conducted for the book “Impact... Read more »

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Cisco: Developers spend majority of time firefighting

Ryan Daws — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:47:03 +0000

A new survey from Cisco reveals that software developers are spending more than 57% of their time in “war room” meetings to resolve application performance issues, rather than focusing on building new software to drive innovation. The findings highlight the immense pressure facing developers today. Globally, 85% of those surveyed report increased demands to accelerate... Read more »

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New Relic: Developers swiftly embracing newer Java releases

Ryan Daws — Wed, 01 May 2024 12:01:44 +0000

According to New Relic’s fourth annual State of the Java Ecosystem report released today, Java remains one of the most popular languages among developers nearly three decades on due to its “scalability and portability, allowing users to run on any device with a Java virtual machine.” The report, based on data from hundreds of thousands... Read more »

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IDC expects Android to grow at ‘twice the pace of iOS’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:12:23 +0000

IDC predicts that Android is set for significant growth in 2024, outpacing Apple’s iOS by a considerable margin. Amid shifting market dynamics, Android is expected to expand at “twice the pace” of iOS. The iPhone has always performed strongly in the US but its growth internationally has contributed to Android’s squeezed marketshare in recent years,... Read more »

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GitHub updates Innovation Graph with latest developer trends

Ryan Daws — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:35:16 +0000

GitHub’s Innovation Graph has been updated with data from Q4 2023, offering a comprehensive view of global developer activity over the past four years. The latest findings highlight the increasing popularity of AI among developers, leading to a rise in project documentation. This trend is attributed to the widespread use of chat-based generative AI tools... Read more »

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