Treating application modernisation as mere housekeeping is a fast track to obsolescence. Infrastructure is now a living platform, and the gap between companies that realise this and those that do not is widening. For engineering leads, success rarely hinges on shipping more code. The 2026 App Innovation Report from Cloudflare highlights that organisational discipline, deep …
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As companies push more software decisions through machine learning systems, a quiet problem keeps showing up—especially in large recommendation platforms like Spotify’s recommendations. The same infrastructure is often asked to do two very different jobs. One job is personalisation. That system needs to respond in real time, serve millions of users at once, and stay …
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Google has cut Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code dumps to two a year to align release cadences with its trunk stable development model. However, this has sparked debate over the platform’s future. For software engineers and platform maintainers working within the Android ecosystem, the release rhythm of the upstream codebase is a fundamental dependency. …
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These days, whether you’re a student, a solo creator, an engineer or running a startup, you’ve probably noticed things are different. Open resources are changing the game. What used to cost a ton in licence fees or trapped you inside a single company’s rules, you can now do all that with free tools that actually …
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OpenAI is tightening its focus on how ChatGPT fits into real development workflows, and GPT-5.2 is the clearest signal yet of that shift. The new model arrives as teams weigh which AI systems can handle coding, debugging, and multi-step tasks reliably in production environments. The release follows an internal “code red” that redirected staff and …
In 2026, generative AI stops being an experiment for software development and starts being an architectural liability. The initial rush to apply AI everywhere is hardening into a struggle with execution, where the primary hurdles are no longer capability, but control, cost, and security. We are already seeing the cracks in code integrity. As AI-assisted …
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Ongoing vulnerable Log4j downloads suggest the supply chain crisis wasn’t the wake-up call it should have been. Back in December 2021, the “internet on fire” headlines weren’t hyperbole. Security teams scrambled, governments issued mandates, and for a moment, software supply chain hygiene became a board-level priority. Yet, as we move through 2025, a stubborn baseline …
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GitLab reports that AI adoption is growing among developers, yet they face increasing friction from security concerns and tool sprawl. While the narrative surrounding AI often centres on the fear of job displacement, the reality for software teams is more complex. According to a recent study by GitLab, the integration of generative AI into the …
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Sonatype Guide aims to secure AI coding workflows, aligning generation speed and increased productivity with DevSecOps safety. The adoption of generative AI in software engineering has introduced a paradox: while development velocity accelerates, the integrity of the software supply chain faces new and often invisible threats. AIs are adept at generating code logic, but they …
A new malware campaign is A/B testing delivery effectiveness on software developers using malicious VS Code extensions. In a campaign tracked by Koi, a threat actor published two malicious VS Code extensions – ‘Bitcoin Black’ and ‘Codo AI’ – to see which lure worked best. One targeted crypto enthusiasts; the other, productivity-focused engineers. Both delivered …
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