The Register, Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
The Future of Software Development: Now With Less Software Development
At AI Dev 26 x SF, developers grapple with how AI will reshape software engineering roles and practices.
more →
Back Issues This Week → Popular →
All issues › Archive
Developer — Archive
569 articles · page 2 of 12
Analytics Insight, Monday, April 27th, 2026
Best AI Coding Assistants That Actually Save Time in 2026
A comprehensive guide to the top AI coding assistants in 2026 that boost developer productivity.
more →
The New Stack, Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Eclipse Foundation Offers Enterprise-Grade Open Source Alternative To Microsoft's VS Code Marketplace
Eclipse Foundation launches an enterprise alternative to Microsoft's VS Code Marketplace.
more →
How-To Geek, Saturday, April 18th, 2026
R Is Niche, But It's The Language Every Statistician Actually Uses
While Python is my primary programming language for statistical analysis, I'm picking the other major language, R, even though it's considered niche. Here are the reasons why.
more →
LevelAct, Friday, April 17th, 2026
Is AI Coding Safe in 2026? Hidden Risks of AI-Generated Code
AI coding tools have transformed how software is built-but one critical question remains: is AI coding safe in 2026? As developers increasingly rely on large language models to generate, review, and optimize code, the risks associated with AI-generated output are becoming impossible to ignore.
more →
OpenSource For U, Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Revisiting Popular Programming Languages: The 2026 Edition
As always, this ranking of the Top 10 popular open source programming languages is based on four other rankings. A new entrant this year is Rust.
more →
The New Stack, Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Who Will Maintain The Web When PHP's Veterans Retire?
A new Perforce report finds PHP's developer base is aging out faster than it's being replenished - and AI-generated code may be making the problem worse, not better.
more → Security Boulevard, Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Mythos And The AI Vulnerability Storm: Exploring The Control Point
With Mythos, Anthropic showed that AI can find vulnerabilities in minutes that once took skilled technologists months to find. This shift is a coming storm for developers. How do you handle security remediation when it increases 100-fold?
more →
OpenSource For U, Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
The Transformation Of Prompts Into Source Code
Prompts are no longer simple text. As generative AI evolves, they are turning into engineering assets, and more specifically, code that needs to be designed, tested, versioned, and maintained.
more → DataCenter Knowledge, Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Why Data Centers Are Turning to Behind-the-Meter Power
Grid queues, community pressures, and AI demand push operators toward behind-the-meter generation, microgrids, and flexible power.
more →
The New Stack, Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
When AI Writes 100K Lines Of Code, QA Becomes The Whole Job
When AI writes 100K lines of code, QA becomes the priority. Learn how AI agencies are evolving from builders into system supervisors.
more → VentureBeat, Monday, April 13th, 2026
43% Of AI-generated Code Changes Need Debugging In Production, Survey Finds
The software industry is racing to write code with artificial intelligence. It is struggling, badly, to make sure that code holds up once it ships.
more →
The Next Platform, Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Broadcom And Google Benefit Mightily From Anthropic's Meteoric Growth
For so many years, the hyperscalers and cloud builders have dominated IT spending and much of the talk about system architecture. But the AI model builders, particularly Anthropic and OpenAI, are now their peers when it comes to massive infrastructure investments, and what they do - and do not do - also shapes the AI landscape.
more →
How-To Geek, Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Why I'm Learning To Code In The Age Of Vibe Coding
Vibe coding is the trend now, with many people claiming you don't need to learn to code anymore because of it. But I'm going the other way, and I'll share with you why.
more → How-To Geek, Friday, April 3rd, 2026
3 Developer Tools I Use Every Day Even Though I'm Not A Developer
Normally, when you see a tool marked as being "for developers," your first instinct is to keep away because it's either too complicated, too niche, or it doesn't really apply to you. It turns out, however, that some of them can genuinely be useful, even if you're not a developer.
more → The New Stack, Friday, April 3rd, 2026
I Started To Lose My Ability To Code: Developers Grapple With The Real Cost Of AI Programming Tools
AI coding tools like Claude Code and LLMs are transforming software development, reigniting passion for senior programmers while raising concerns about code quality.
more → ET Insights, Friday, April 3rd, 2026
From Bugs To Business Loss: The Real Cost Of Poor Software Testing
Test reports suggest stability, but production tells a different story through revenue drops and user churn. The gap exists because software quality is measured in controlled environments, not real-world usage.
more →
theCUBE research, Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
AI Software Development Shifts From Code Generation To Governed Application Delivery
Industry estimates suggest that over 75% of enterprise developers are now using or planning to use AI coding tools, with a growing percentage of new code being AI-generated. Yet despite this rapid adoption, most organizations are still struggling to move from experimentation to production-ready AI workflows.
more →
Analytics Insight, Monday, March 30th, 2026
Top Cybersecurity Programming Languages To Learn In 2026
Build a Future-Proof Career in Cybersecurity by Learning the Most in-Demand Programming Languages of 2026
more → Cloud Native Now, Thursday, March 26th, 2026
CNCF Report: Global Cloud Native Developer Community Nears 20 Million
A report published this week by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) estimates there are now nearly 20 million cloud native application developers, representing 39% of the worldwide developer community.
more →
Analytics Insight, Monday, March 23rd, 2026
Best Free APIs Every Developer Should Know in 2026
Free APIs Power Modern Development: In 2026, free APIs help developers build powerful apps without upfront costs. From AI tools to real-time data, these APIs offer generous free tiers ideal for prototypes and small projects.
more → InfoQ, Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Where Do Humans Fit In AI-Assisted Software Development
Martin Fowler's blog recently examined the role of humans in AI-assisted software engineering, arguing that developers are unlikely to move entirely "out of the loop".
more →
siliconANGLE, Thursday, March 19th, 2026
8 Ways Software Development Is Racing To Keep Security Aligned With AI
Software development is entering a new phase as AI accelerates development and open-source dependencies grow more complex. The real challenge now isn't just writing code faster - it's building trusted software that is secure from the start.
more →
techradar.pro, Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
Almost All Developers Want AI Help, But It Has To Explain Itself First
Developers want to take AI one step at a time
more →
Analytics Insight, Monday, March 16th, 2026
Top No-Code Platforms To Build Apps In 2026
Top-Rated No-Code Platforms Like Bubble and FlutterFlow That Make App Creation Effortless
more → Security Bouelevard, Monday, March 16th, 2026
How To Scale Code Review When AI Writes Code Faster Than You Can Understand It
AI agents are rapidly becoming the primary authors of pull requests, creating a volume of code that challenges traditional governance and human review capacity. This shift is creating a fundamental crisis in the software development lifecycle: we are producing code at a volume that has outpaced our ability to fully understand it.
more → Analytics Insight, Thursday, March 12th, 2026
Programming Language Trends 2026: What Developers Must Learn To Stay Ahead
Top Coding Languages for AI, Cloud, and Software Development
more → Simon Willison, Monday, March 9th, 2026
AI Should Help Us Produce Better Code
Many developers worry that outsourcing their code to AI tools will result in a drop in quality, producing bad code that's churned out fast enough that decision makers are willing to overlook its flaws.
more →
Security Boulevard, Saturday, March 7th, 2026
The Developer's Practical Guide To Passwordless Authentication In 2026
Why Passwords Are Still a Developer's Problem in 2026. The case against password-based authentication is well-established in the IAM community, but the practical implications for individual developers are worth spelling out.
more → How-To Geek, Friday, March 6th, 2026
This IDE Actually Made Me A Better Programmer
I've been writing code for a long time. Over the years I've used countless development environments-sometimes simultaneously-trying to find the perfect tools for the multitude of languages that I've worked with. Those days are gone. My search is over. I've found the one to rule them all!
more → The New Stack, Friday, March 6th, 2026
IT-Tools Brings Many Useful Developer Tools Into One Convenient Location
IT-Tools is a self-hosted collection of 80+ developer utilities that puts every tool you need in one place - no more hunting.
more → Dark Reading, Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Software Development Practices Help Enterprises Tackle Real-Life Risks
Organizations can borrow secure-by-design processes to manage non-technical challenges like governance or the inevitable human error.
more →
How-To Geek, Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Why The '10X Developer' Idea Is Dangerous
The thought of downsizing a team to just a few-or even just one-sounds like a dream. Why have a team of hundreds when a team of dozens with AI can do the same job? This whole idea of the '10x developer' is dangerous and there's no good outcome to it.
more → Analytics Insight, Monday, February 23rd, 2026
Is Java the Top Choice for Developers? Strengths in Backend, Mobile, and Data-Driven Applications
Knowing the Difference Between Java and JavaScript Can Help Developers Make the Right Choice for Their Projects
more → Analytics Insight, Friday, February 20th, 2026
Best Low-Code App Development Platforms In 2026 (Expert Guide)
Best Low-Code App Development Platforms in 2026 for Faster, Scalable, and Enterprise-Ready Applications
more → The New Stack, Friday, February 20th, 2026
No Technology Has Me Dreaming Bigger Than AI
Stop the "toil swap." Move from AI speed to code impact with automated verification. Join Sonar Summit 2026 to build a trusted, agentic SDLC.
more → Analytics Insight, Monday, February 16th, 2026
Best Programming Languages To Learn In 2026
Programming languages need to adapt constantly to market needs. Companies now emphasize coding in data analytics, cloud architecture, scalability, security, and multi-platform development.
more → The New Stack, Monday, February 9th, 2026
How AI Coding Makes Developers 56% Faster And 19% Slower
The flow rate of change means we don't have all the answers.
more → Analytics Insight, Monday, February 9th, 2026
Top 10 Web Development Frameworks For 2026
A Guide to the Most Popular Web Frameworks in 2026
more → Analytics Insight, Saturday, February 7th, 2026
How To Secure Apis In 2026: 7 Essential Best Practices For Developers
APIs run quietly in the background of almost everything people do online. From ordering food and booking tickets to making digital payments or accessing government services, most modern platforms depend on multiple APIs talking to each other. Users rarely see them, but attackers certainly do.
more → Analytics Insight, Saturday, February 7th, 2026
Step-By-Step Guide To Becoming A Full-Stack Developer In 2026
The role of a full-stack developer has become increasingly significant, as most businesses now rely heavily on digital platforms to run their operations.
more → ET Insights, Friday, February 6th, 2026
The Rising Importance Of Prompt Engineering As A Core Developer Skill
Writing code is getting cheaper. Fast. The bottleneck is shifting from 'how do we implement this?' to 'what exactly are we building, under what constraints, and how do we know it's correct?'
more → ITPro, Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
AI-Generated Code Is Fast Becoming The Biggest Enterprise Security Risk As Teams Struggle With The 'Illusion Of Correctness'
Security teams are scrambling to catch AI-generated flaws that appear correct before disaster strikes
more →
SC Media, Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Keeping Code Secure As Generative AI Accelerates Software Development
Nation-state hackers. Ransomware gangs. Zero-day exploits. These threats dominate security headlines, painting a picture that enterprise cybersecurity revolves around fending off sophisticated attacks.
more →
Analytics Insight, Monday, February 2nd, 2026
Enterprise Tech Stack 2026: AI SEO, Data Engineering, And CRM Management
Enterprise technology planning for 2026 increasingly revolves around coherence rather than tool volume. Visibility, data flow, and customer systems now operate as a single decision layer rather than isolated functions. When these elements connect cleanly, organisations gain predictability across growth, cost control, and execution velocity.
more → Infoworld, Friday, January 30th, 2026
AI Use May Speed Code Generation, But Developers' Skills Suffer
As companies move to more AI code writing, humans may not have the necessary skills to validate and debug the AI-written code if their skill formation was inhibited by using AI in the first place, researchers find.
more →
InformationWeek, Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
4 Trends That Will Transform Kubernetes In 2026
AI workloads will redefine Kubernetes in 2026 as organizations adopt stateful architectures, edge clusters and storage-focused recovery to support rapid growth.
more →
Security Boulevard, Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
Technical Architecture Guide: Fixing Code Issues Early To Protect Developer Flow
Developer productivity depends on flow: the state where engineers maintain focus, context and momentum. When issues are discovered late in the development process - after commits, code reviews or CI builds - teams pay the price in context switching, rework and broken momentum.
more → Security Boulevard, Sunday, January 18th, 2026
OAuth Scopes & Consent: Complete Guide to Secure API Authorization
Ever wonder why a fitness app asks to read your heart rate but doesn't need your bank login? That's oauth scopes doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.
more → The News Stack, Saturday, January 17th, 2026
A Developer's Guide To Marshaling Data With JSON
Tips for using JSON for data marshaling, including practical examples, parsing and trying tools like FracturedJson for readability.
more →