Coding stories

More than half (53%) of the employers surveyed cited the increasing number of tech-lite jobs that require basic coding skills.

"Even inexperienced workers without prior qualifications or experience had managed to pivot to new roles in coding as long as they are willing to upskill."

The company says the new technology enables a cohesive approach to secure coding, ensuring developers meet requirements before committing code.

Ask a typical software developer to name their top priority when writing code, and the answer is likely to be ‘creating new features’. Security is simply not on the radar screen for most developers.

According to a new report, 84% of employers say there is a growing need for employees across various job roles and departments to have basic coding skills and knowledge.

Microsoft has revealed more than 50 new products and features at its flagship event for developers, Build, with this year’s focus being on AI.

Microsoft has announced the preview of Power Pages, the fifth product in its Power Platform family, designed for low-code makers and professional developers.

Gartner has recognised Micro Focus as a leader for the ninth consecutive time in their 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing (AST) report.

Today we are joined by Georges Saab, who is the VP of development for the Java Platform Group at Oracle, and chair of the OpenJDK Governing Board. 

According to a new survey from Secure Code Warrior, only 29% of developers believe that writing vulnerability-free code should be prioritised.

At some point in your life, it is likely that you would have heard of, utilised, or even worked with Java software in your day to day life.

Secure Code Warrior has launched an integration with GitLab in order to help developers build and release secure software faster.

Checkmarx is expanding its cloud-based application security testing platform to A/NZ to help developers in the region secure their application coding.

Secure Code Warrior is a security company that helps train developers to write more secure code, and Pieter Danhieux joins us to discuss what the company does and what they have been working on in the security space.

Spark NZ has launched a new tool intended to promote visibility and inclusion for non-binary communities online.

GitHub has announced the rollout of a technology preview with substantial code searching improvements. 

CoderSchool has announced closing a US$2.6 million pre-Series A round led by Monks Hill Ventures. 

iText provides versatile open source PDF technology for developers and business users – from PDF libraries to low-code products.

GitHub says these developments reflect the fact that more developers are turning to mobile apps to get their coding done.

GitHub has recently rolled out code scanning to help developers detect and prevent vulnerabilities from popping up in their open source and enterprise code.

Our publisher, Sean Mitchell, went to CoderSchool in Ho Chi Minh City to learn how to implement machine learning into Techday.

CoderSchool’s immersive three-month bootcamps equip participants with skills for employability in a rapidly developing city with low living costs.

With tools, training, and other resources, Enterprise Low-Code Factory helps businesses cultivate and scale their own home-grown community of citizen developers.

Acquia Lightning has adopted Drupal’s support for JSON:API, delivering out-of-the-box support for building decoupled or headless applications.