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JetBrains launches 2024.1 with local AI code completion

Ryan Daws — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:01:33 +0000

JetBrains has released the 2024.1 updates for its IDEs with several major new features, headlined by full-line code autocompletion powered by local AI models. The new full-line code completion functionality ensures code suggestions are processed entirely on the user’s device, minimising latency and providing a seamless offline experience. “We’ve developed models that run directly on... Read more »

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Python skills ‘increasingly essential’ to dev teams venturing into advanced AI

James Bourne — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:09:15 +0000

Python’s status as the primary language for AI and machine learning projects, from its extensive data-handling capabilities to its flexibility and portability, is well-founded. Just how well-founded can be seen in new user data from Snowflake. The cloud data provider reported that, year on year, use of Python grew 571% in Snowpark, Snowflake’s set of... Read more »

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GitHub’s code scanning autofix enters public beta

Ryan Daws — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:58:27 +0000

GitHub has announced that its code scanning autofix feature, powered by GitHub Copilot and CodeQL, is now available in public beta for all GitHub Advanced Security customers. The autofix tool aims to remediate over two-thirds of vulnerabilities found during code scanning with minimal editing required by developers. “Our vision for application security is an environment... Read more »

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Java remains backbone of enterprise applications

Ryan Daws — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:45:30 +0000

Java is set to remain the stable backbone of enterprise applications, according to a new report from Perforce Software. The 2024 Java Developer Productivity Report is based on a survey of 440 respondents across 72 countries. Among the key findings, 60 percent of respondents said their companies plan to add Java developers in the coming... Read more »

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Google releases Android 15 developer preview

Ryan Daws — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:57:38 +0000

Google has unveiled the initial developer preview of Android 15, showcasing a range of new features aimed at enhancing user privacy, refining advertising experiences, and improving overall device performance. Dave Burke, Google’s Vice President of Engineering, says a core focus was on advancing user privacy while maintaining personalised advertising capabilities through the latest version of... Read more »

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SAP empowers developers with generative AI capabilities

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:51:32 +0000

During its TechEd event, SAP made a series of announcements aimed at empowering developers with generative AI capabilities. Juergen Mueller, CTO and member of the Executive Board of SAP, stressed the importance of adapting to the evolving technology and business environment. “Today’s dynamic landscape demands every developer to be an AI developer,” Mueller affirmed. “The... Read more »

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State of Java: Resilience amid licensing changes and security concerns

Ryan Daws — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:28:10 +0000

Azul has unveiled its first annual State of Java Survey & Report, which offers a deep exploration of the Java landscape. The study – based on responses from over 2,000 Java users worldwide – aims to provide unparalleled insights into Java’s current standing, particularly its influence on enterprises of various sizes. Java’s ubiquity and vital... Read more »

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IBM uses generative AI to accelerate mainframe application modernisation

Ryan Daws — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:14:04 +0000

IBM has unveiled a generative AI-assisted product to accelerate the modernisation of mainframe applications. ‘Watsonx Code Assistant for Z‘ is the latest addition to the Watson Code Assistant product family. The solution – along with the upcoming IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed – is powered by IBM’s watsonx.ai code model. Watsonx.ai... Read more »

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Copilot X heralds a new era of AI-powered coding

Ryan Daws — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:58:35 +0000

GitHub has unveiled Copilot X, an upgraded version of its AI-powered coding assistance tool. Copilot X adopts OpenAI’s latest GPT-4 model and now features chat and voice interfaces, support for pull requests, command-line support, and can generate answer questions from documentation: Unlike traditional coding assistance tools that rely on simple code templates or pre-defined snippets,... Read more »

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Go re-enters TIOBE’s top 10 programming languages

Ryan Daws — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:32:31 +0000

Programming language Go appears to be making a resurgence as it re-enters TIOBE’s top 10 list. TIOBE creates its programming language popularity list using search data across 25 different engines. The methodology has been regularly criticised but suffices as a rough guide of the interest in each language. Go was created by Google and often... Read more »

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