Software development

Software development

Generative AI systems are essentially super-smart auto-complete. They can suggest syntax, they can code, and they can act as if they understand concepts. But all of that is based on probabilistic algorithms and a ton of information scraped from the web.

The story of Icarus illustrates how hubris can lead to catastrophic consequences, as Icarus ignored his father's warnings and ultimately fell from the sky.

Kombinator aims to simplify the creation of multiple instances of a Kotlin data class by automatically generating all possible combinations of its constructor parameters.

DynamoDB costs can blindside you with unexpected high bills, particularly with on-demand pricing. Provisioned capacity brings risks of performance issues from throttled requests.

As Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems and ensuring their scalability, reliability, and performance.

Intel has abruptly killed off Clear Linux OS, ending Chipzilla's decade-long adventure in this part of the Linux world.

Microsoft Safety Scanner only scans when manually triggered and expires 10 days after downloading. For an updated scan, the tool must be downloaded again.

To install Claude Code, confirm your system has prerequisites like the latest Node.js version and a command-line utility like Terminal or Command Prompt.

Change is inevitable, but chaos doesn't have to be. Organizations undergo five major changes every three years, yet most transitions struggle to stick due to poor planning.

Okta is well-known for its solid single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and user lifecycle tools, making it a go-to platform for secure access management.

Pulumi now allows developers to use Terraform modules directly, without converting them first. This preview feature removes one of the key barriers to adoption.

On April 9th, 2024, the Rust Security Response WG disclosed CVE-2024-24576, revealing an issue with std::process::Command incorrectly escaping arguments when invoking batch files on Windows.

The Actor Model allows systems to operate more efficiently by utilizing a large number of lightweight actors, freeing threads between requests, resulting in greater concurrency.

The key is not to pivot constantly. Structure your work into clear stages with hypotheses and measurable goals. Confirm or reject them with data.

The GitLab Duo Agent Platform currently includes a chat agent that performs general development tasks and a software development agent that works on assigned tasks.

The latest release of Rescuezilla updates existing builds and adds a new version based on Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin," along with other LTS editions.

The sixth preview of Microsoft's .NET 10 application development platform features enhanced JIT code generation for struct arguments, leading to performance improvements in applications.

Nearly 80% of ITAM and SAM professionals are moving away from Oracle Java, driven by rising costs and frustration over the company's shift to employee-based pricing.

The State of Devs 2025 survey collected responses from 8,717 developers, showcasing the global nature of the tech community with a majority from the U.S. and significant participation from Europe, Africa, and beyond.

In the process of conducting interviews and making hiring decisions, understanding both the manager's role and the candidate's role is equally important for success.

The installation process begins with the downloading of the Helm tarball, followed by its extraction to access the Helm binary, and finally moving it to the system path for global usage.

The Vulnerability Detector analyzes contract states through three phases: Whitelisted Verification Examination, External Call Check, and Post-call State Modifications to identify exploitable vulnerabilities.

I now have 6 months to design / procure / build a new multi region service provider virtualisation platform to support millions in revenue and an additional 12 months to migrate all our VMware clients. I'm just astonished.

InnerSource presents a solution by applying open-source principles to internal processes and projects. By embracing collaboration, transparency and shared ownership within an organization, InnerSource fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

The terminal, a powerful yet old-school interface, is witnessing a resurgence as AI-powered tools increasingly interact directly with system shells, changing software development.

The general trend so far in 2025 has been way more AI slop than ever before (about 20 percent of all submissions) as we have averaged about two security report submissions per week.

Microsoft will continue to offer security updates for Microsoft 365 apps in Windows 10 for three more years until October 10, 2028.

The optimization of returning a BigInt through the out object prevents it from being optimized away, complicating the usage of the index in load and bounds checks.

ENUM is a string object that can hold a single value chosen from a predefined list. It’s stored internally as an integer index, supports up to 65,535 elements, and is ideal for fixed options like order statuses.

The formation of the Android Workgroup marks a significant advancement in making Swift an officially supported language for Android application development.

Managing and updating Docker containers separately is a key feature of containerization. Each container should ideally have single responsibilities. Multi-service containers violate this principle and are considered an anti-pattern.