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AI agents are accelerators, not developer replacements

The central challenge with integrating AI into application development isn't its capacity to assist, but rather the extent to which we can confidently delegate control.

By Torsten Volk • Oct. 3, 2025

Market research: AI coding tools push production problems

Recent reports show that AI-generated code adds instability and vulnerabilities in production, but auto-remediation tools face persistent organizational friction.

By Beth Pariseau • Oct. 2, 2025

How effective is your AI agent? 9 benchmarks to consider

AI agents are the next step in AI's evolution. They promise advanced automation capabilities but pose significant risk. Benchmarks can help organizations minimize that risk.

By Damon Garn • Oct. 2, 2025

What is a REST API? Benefits, Uses, Examples

A REST API is an architectural style for an application programming interface that uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests to access and use data.

By Alexander Gillis, Scott Robinson, Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 30, 2025

Google DORA: Software delivery caught up to AI coding tools

A Google DORA survey on AI-assisted software development found last year's delivery bottleneck resolved, but stability, trust and organizational issues remain.

By Beth Pariseau • Sept. 23, 2025

How to use tmux sessions to manage remote connections

Learn the basics of using the terminal multiplexer (tmux) for managing remote connections. Walk through the installation process and configuration options for tmux.

By Damon Garn • Sept. 10, 2025

What are the most common challenges of Agile adoption?

Don't let a rigid interpretation of the Agile Manifesto hinder Agile adoption. Learn to view the challenges of Agile as opportunities for change and growth.

By Scot Calitri • Sept. 8, 2025

What is behavior-driven development (BDD)?

Behavior-driven development (BDD) is an Agile development methodology that documents, designs and develops software around the behavior a user expects to experience when interacting with an app.

By Rahul Awati, Laura Fitzgibbons • Sept. 5, 2025

Guidelines for AI-driven legacy code modernization

AI will not be able to refurbish legacy systems at the push of a button. Still, with proper guidance and oversight, AI tools can speed up code modernization projects.

By Nick Femia • Sept. 3, 2025

What is Capability Maturity Model (CMM)?

The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a methodology used to develop and refine an organization's software development process.

By Paul Kirvan , Ben Lutkevich • Sept. 3, 2025

What is functional testing and how does it work?

Functional testing is a type of software testing intended to ensure that the software behaves as expected and its output meets end user or business expectations.

By Rahul Awati, Corinne Bernstein • Sept. 2, 2025

10 essential Scrum Master skills in 2025

From sprint planning to servant leadership, Scrum Masters help Agile developers, product owners and other team members perform at their best. Here's what makes a good Scrum Master.

By Diane Hoffman • Sept. 2, 2025

What are the types of requirements in software engineering?

Requirements fall into three categories: business, user and software. See examples of each one, as well as what constitutes functional and nonfunctional software requirements.

By Stephen Bigelow • Sept. 2, 2025

What is technical requirements?

In software development and systems engineering, technical requirements define what is needed to ensure a desired system function or behavior will work as expected.

By Rahul Awati • Sept. 2, 2025

Understanding the fundamentals of LLM observability

LLM observability involves specialized monitoring to enhance performance, debugging and cost management. Learn to use the five pillars of LLM observability to manage AI deployments.

By Kerry Doyle • Aug. 27, 2025

5 SMART goals for a QA analyst

QA testers can gain peer respect and influence through SMART goals. Take ownership of the software you work on, look up to good product managers and achieve these five goals.

By Jim Brown • Aug. 25, 2025

7 essential macOS code editors

Learn about the top code editors for MacOS. Make your choice from the following list of code editors based on price, features, extensibility and specific language support.

By Damon Garn • Aug. 19, 2025

What is AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate?

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate is a certification for IT professionals who use Amazon Web Services to design and implement cloud solutions.

By Rahul Awati, Laura Fitzgibbons • Aug. 18, 2025

What is a UUID (Universally Unique Identifier)?

A UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit value used to uniquely identify an object or entity on the internet.

By Scott Robinson, Alexander Gillis • Aug. 18, 2025

What is a private API?

A private API is an application programming interface that's designed for use within an organization and not for external consumption.

By Rahul Awati • Aug. 8, 2025

Google adds Gemini CLI for GitHub Actions coding agent

The beta version of Google Gemini CLI for GitHub Actions starts simple and builds in security, but overall, the 'honeymoon phase' for coding agents might be ending.

By Beth Pariseau • Aug. 6, 2025

Scrum master certification exam questions and answers

Are you ready for the Scrum master certification exam? Test yourself on these 10 tough Scrum master exam questions and answers.

By Gerie Owen, Darcy DeClute • Aug. 5, 2025

What is the DRY principle?

The DRY (don't repeat yourself) principle, introduced by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas in 'The Pragmatic Programmer,' promotes the idea that every piece of knowledge should have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system.

By Katie Terrell Hanna, Laura Fitzgibbons • Aug. 4, 2025

8 examples of ethical issues in software development

As software becomes entrenched in every aspect of the human experience, developers have an ethical responsibility to their customers. Learn how to approach this responsibility.

By George Lawton • Aug. 1, 2025

NimbleEdge proposes cure for on-device AI development pain

The startup lays the groundwork for an ambitious plan to support on-device AI agents that don't require cloud connectivity with the release of a new open source SDK.

By Beth Pariseau • July 31, 2025