In recent years, the demand for software developers worldwide has increased. However, in 2020, when the pandemic hit, many CIOs pulled back considerably on their IT spending. This trend has quickly reversed. In 2022, worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $4.4 trillion. Additionally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in software […]
Don’t Let Developer Toil Affect the Business Value of Your Apps
It is no surprise that the world today is driven by apps. Organizations all over the world are basing their business goals on their capacity to integrate new apps quickly, and they need to constantly reimagine how they interact with and communicate with their consumers and employees to fulfill changing expectations. To do this effectively, […]
Building a Culture of Full-Service Ownership
In recent years, our reliance on software has exploded. It has been more than a decade since Marc Andreessen made his prophetic observation that “Software is eating the world.” Today, nearly every interaction is mediated through a screen and backed by software. With the massive shift to remote and digital interactions due to the pandemic, […]
4 Reasons Software Developers Need a Bill of Materials
The recent Log4j/Log4Shell vulnerability was a wake-up call that threats aren’t going to wait until the industry gets up to speed on software supply chain security. While the Log4j open source component vulnerability caught us all off guard, it did highlight the need for software vendors to be more proactive in disclosing the composition of […]
Securing Software with Intelligent Pipelines
One of the biggest cybersecurity risks involves vulnerabilities in the application layer. After all, the best firewall is useless if the web application itself is vulnerable. Many companies have worked to mitigate these risks by investing in their AppSec programs. According to a recent whitepaper written by ESG (commissioned by Synopsys), 71% of companies surveyed now use […]
Using Open Source to Secure Software Supply Chains
Recently, there’s been a lot of attention paid to software supply chain security. In particular, here’s a quote from the May 2021 presidential executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity: “The Federal government must … advance toward zero trust architecture; accelerate movement to secure cloud services, including … platform as a service (PaaS).” There are […]
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Report: Software Quality Issues Costing U.S. Companies $2.08 Trillion
A report published today by the Consortium for Information & Software Quality (CISQ) estimates poor software quality collectively cost companies in the U.S. an estimated $2.08 trillion in 2020. The report, co-sponsored by software quality and security tools provider Synopsys, attempts to calculate, at least theoretically, the cost of known software failures. The report identifies […]
Eclipse Foundation Formally Releases Jakarta EE 9 Spec
The post-Java Enterprise Edition (EE) era has formally begun with the release of a long-awaited Jakarta EE 9 Platform and Web Profile specification from the Eclipse Foundation. In addition, the Eclipse Foundation has announced that version 6.0.0 of the open source Glassfish application server has now been certified to be compliant with Jakarta EE 9. […]
The Role of DevOps Feedback Loops in Your Value Stream
Feedback loops are found in all systems, organic or inorganic. They propel the recirculation of hot or cold air to raise or lower temperatures; they drive the idea exchange that helps businesses fine-tune operating strategies. Yet, nowhere are feedback loops more important but also misunderstood than in software delivery. Attaining the “holy grail” of software […]
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