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AI agents’ role in IT infrastructure is expanding

AI agents are moving from passive monitoring to active operators, handling incidents, optimizing infrastructure and forcing teams to redesign platforms for autonomous workflows.

By Twain Taylor • April 13, 2026

Pipeline as Code: Managing CI/CD complexity and sprawl

Pipeline as Code enhances CI/CD with automation and consistency but adds complexity. Explore benefits, risks and tools to improve visibility, security and reliability.

By Kerry Doyle • April 13, 2026

10 best free DevOps certifications and training courses in 2026

Learn why DevOps is important and how getting certified can help launch a career in the field with these 10 free certifications for beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

By Andy Patrizio , Brien Posey • April 8, 2026

KubeCon EU 2026: Infrastructure catches up to AI

AI is reshaping infrastructure demands. At KubeCon EU 2026, vendors focused on Kubernetes abstraction, GPU management and automation to move AI from pilot to production.

By Torsten Volk • April 2, 2026

KubeCon EU 2026: AI tightens the dev-prod loop

AI is reshaping platform engineering. At KubeCon EU 2026, vendors showcased autonomous troubleshooting, observability-driven agents and tools to manage shadow AI.

By Torsten Volk • April 1, 2026

How to build lightning-fast Quarkus native executables

Want to build cloud-native Java apps in Java versus Go and Rust? This step-by-step tutorial shows how to create native executables in Quarkus that start fast and use little memory.

By A N M Bazlur Rahman • March 24, 2026

Build a microservice with Quarkus in 15 minutes

This hands-on Quarkus tutorial walks through building a reactive product catalog microservice with PostgreSQL, CRUD APIs, testing and fast deployment.

By A N M Bazlur Rahman • March 19, 2026

Vibe coding is killing open source, increasing software risk

AI-driven coding is adding maintenance debt to OSS projects, adding a new dimension of risk to software supply chains. Learn how the OSS ecosystem and the orgs that rely on it should adapt.

By Sean Kerner • March 18, 2026

How AI is changing Scrum workflows

AI-assisted development is prompting Agile teams to rethink Scrum practices, shifting focus toward code validation, AI governance and new uses for key Scrum events.

By Margaret Rouse • March 12, 2026

Treat platform engineering as a competitive advantage

Platform engineering standardizes how software is built and deployed through reusable services and automation, improving delivery speed, reliability and developer productivity.

By Damon Garn • March 6, 2026

How to debug Java programs with CLI scripting

Yes, you can have the ease of scripts and the structure of a static-typed language. Here's how to automate Java workflows using scripts, such as debugging Java code in the CLI.

By Nilo Stolte • Feb. 27, 2026

Harness Artifact Registry strengthens supply chain governance

Harness makes its artifact registry generally available beyond early preview customers, with a security twist that could challenge established players such as JFrog.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 27, 2026

3 reasons to treat accessibility as an investment, not a cost

Building in accessibility can expand your audience, boost SEO rankings and reduce ADA legal risk -- saving money compared to costly retrofits later.

By Eric Rocha • Feb. 26, 2026

Flatpak vs. Snap: Why Snap is still relevant on servers

Snap and Flatpak serve different goals. Explore the architectural differences between them and learn how to package a Spring Boot web server as a snap.

By Joseph Ottinger • Feb. 25, 2026

AWS Kiro ‘user error’ reflects common AI coding review gap

Even internal AWS Kiro users haven't always peer-reviewed AI code output, as evidenced by a reported December outage that overshadowed recent product updates.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 23, 2026

Challenges of implementing SaaS successfully

Explore five complex SaaS implementation risks -- including data integration, customization, vendor lock-in and change management -- and how to mitigate them early.

By Gerie Owen • Feb. 20, 2026

Privacy, compliance and governance are changing development

Regulation now drives software architecture. See how privacy engineering, policy-as-code and region-aware cloud design turn compliance into a scalable advantage.

By Damon Garn • Feb. 19, 2026

How to plan and execute a SaaS implementation

Learn how to plan and manage a SaaS implementation, including delivery models, requirements, data migration, testing, risk management and change readiness.

By Gerie Owen • Feb. 12, 2026

Memory-safe languages: Pursuing secure, sustainable software

Learn how memory-safe languages prevent vulnerabilities by enforcing safe memory use at design time, helping IT leaders modernize platforms and reduce risk.

By Damon Garn • Feb. 10, 2026

Dynatrace bets on causal intelligence for AI observability

At Perform 2026, Dynatrace unveils an agentic operations system that anchors probabilistic AI to deterministic truth. Learn how causal intelligence gives agents a reality check.

By Torsten Volk • Feb. 3, 2026

9 steps to implement an observability strategy

As distributed software systems grow in scale and complexity, things like monitoring and debugging can become a tangled mess. Here are nine ways to bolster your observability plan.

By Priyank Gupta • Feb. 3, 2026

Considerations for a successful SaaS implementation

SaaS is now central to most tech stacks. This article explains horizontal vs. vertical SaaS, outlines pros and cons, and offers guidance on choosing the right vendor.

By Gerie Owen • Feb. 2, 2026

Software testing strategies in 2026

When testing is stuck in a loop, use these 10 techniques to help teams rethink regression, test components in isolation and improve quality fast.

By Matt Heusser • Jan. 28, 2026

The history of semiconductors and the chip-making industry

Semiconductors are the building blocks of modern technology and are essential for innovation in the modern age.

By Rosa Heaton • Jan. 26, 2026

How to modernize software quality strategy in 2026

Modernize software quality in 2026 by treating it as a business risk priority -- blending shift-left testing with shift-right observability for resilient, trusted delivery.

By Damon Garn • Jan. 22, 2026