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The early returns on gen AI for software development

CIO

Generative AI is already having an impact on multiple areas of IT, most notably in software development. Early use cases include code generation and documentation, test case generation and test automation, as well as code optimization and refactoring, among others.

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Mintlify taps AI to automatically generate documentation from code

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Mintlify , a startup developing software to automate software documentation tasks, today announced that it raised $2.8 CEO Han Wang says that the proceeds will be put toward product development and doubling Mintlify’s core, three-person team by the end of the year. ” Image Credits: Mintlify.

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5 surefire ways to derail a digital transformation (without knowing it)

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CIOs can’t be involved in every strategic discussion or dive into every initiative’s details, but there are several high-level signs that indicate a digital transformation may be destined to underperform, especially as CIOs add initiatives. But are product managers developing market- and customer-driven roadmaps and prioritized backlogs?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Green card sponsorships, startup prenups, agtech VC survey

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But there’s no way to know how well a founding team will get along by the time a company reaches maturity. Set aside the romantic notion that startup teams consist of visionary mavericks who are building the future in real time; they’re also human beings, with all of their flaws. Our team was born for this” — team slide.

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3 areas where gen AI improves productivity — until its limits are exceeded

CIO

According to a research report IDC released in November, based on a survey of over 2,100 business leaders and decision makers with responsibility for AI transformation, 71% of companies already using AI are seeing returns on their AI investments within 14 months, averaging $3.50 for every $1 spent. We did side-by-side testing,” he says.

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Why generic marketing approaches don’t work on software developers

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“Most of the technical content published misses the mark with developers. I think we can all do a better job,” author and developer marketing expert Adam DuVander says. DuVander was recommended to us by Karl Hughes, the CEO of Draft.dev, which specializes in content production for developer-focused companies.

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Building your own web application platform is locking you in

CIO

Independently developing, testing, deploying, and scaling your infrastructure requires expertise, agility, and a shift in team responsibilities. Platform development includes design, coding, testing, securing, and deploying. Developing a custom platform requires the expertise of top talent. To build or not to build?