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7 sins of software development

CIO

Software development is a challenging discipline built on millions of parameters, variables, libraries, and more that all must be exactly right. Still, it’s impossible to list the endless innovations that software alone has made possible. Over the years software teams have figured out a few rules for getting the job done.

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Unlocking the potential of generative AI in the software development life cycle

CIO

Generative AI is poised to redefine software creation and digital transformation. The traditional software development life cycle (SDLC) is fraught with challenges, particularly requirement gathering, contributing to 40-50% of project failures. advertising, marketing, or software development).

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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. One example is with document search and summarization.

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Recruiting Software Developers – Coding Tests

Henrik Warne

In all cases, one or more coding tests were included. I have also been on the interviewing side, evaluating a coding test. Are coding tests needed? When I started out as a software developer, nobody did coding tests as far as I know. Problems With Coding Tests. Here are my thoughts on the process.

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How AI and ML Can Accelerate and Optimize Software Development and Testing

Speaker: Eran Kinsbruner, Best-Selling Author, TechBeacon Top 30 Test Automation Leader & the Chief Evangelist and Senior Director at Perforce Software

It's no secret that CTOs need to have a full understanding if they want to be successful, but does that make them responsible for developer productivity? While advancements in software development and testing have come a long way, there is still room for improvement.

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What I Have Changed My Mind About in Software Development

Henrik Warne

Lately I have been thinking about what I have changed my mind about in software development. Unit testing private methods. I wrote a blog post called Unit Testing Private Methods , where I argued that you might as well make them package private, so you can easily write tests for them. Working remotely.

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower CTO

million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. How do they verify the ongoing progress of development? How do they handle testing? In 2023, there were approximately 26.3