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SAP rolls out ‘Joule for Developers’ AI coding assistant
SAP has announced ‘Joule for Developers’, its new an AI coding tool for programmers and developers aimed at driving staff efficiencies and freeing up time for tasks that AI cannot complete. The capabilities will be available in the SAP Business Suite, more specifically SAP Build Process Automation and SAP Buil Apps. Joule for Developers will bolster previously announced capabilities in…
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This Professional Web Development & Coding Bundle for 2025 Is Just $50
Image: StackCommerce Getting a leg up on the workforce is key to future-proofing your professional life. Whether you’re an aspiring developer or an experienced coder looking to refine your skills, The 2025 Ultimate Web Development & Coding Bundle is the practical, real-world training you need. This bundle includes 13 multi-lesson courses covering Python, Git, GitHub, machine learning, and web development,…
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‘Frontier models are still unable to solve the majority of tasks’: The death of the software engineer may not happen as soon as you think – OpenAI researchers found AI models still lag behind humans on coding tasks
AI might not replace software engineers just yet as new research from OpenAI reveals ongoing weaknesses in the technology. Having created a benchmark dubbed ‘SWE-Lancer’ to evaluate AI’s effectiveness at completing software engineering and managerial tasks, researchers concluded that the technology is lacking. “We evaluate model performance and find that frontier models are still unable to solve the majority of…
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Google Gemini’s AI coding tool is now free for individual users
A free version of Gemini Code Assist, Google’s enterprise-focused AI coding tool, is now available globally for solo developers. Google announced today that Gemini Code Assist for individuals is launching in public preview, aiming to make coding assistants “with the latest AI capabilities” more accessible for students, hobbyists, freelancers, and startups. “Now anyone can more conveniently learn, create code snippets,…
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‘We’re trading deep understanding for quick fixes’: Junior software developers lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools – and it could spell trouble for the future of development
Junior software developers may have become too reliant on AI tools and it’s undermining core coding skills, according to claims by tech blogger and programmer Namanyay Goel. In a blog post that’s sparked intense discussion in the industry, Goel wrote that he’s been troubled by the behavior of new developers he’s spoken to who are using some sort of AI…
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AI coding tools aren’t the solution to the unfolding ‘developer crisis’ – teams think they can boost productivity and delivery times, but end up bogged down by manual remediation and unsafe code
Despite its efficiency benefits, AI code generation and similar solutions may not be the panacea to the ongoing ‘developer crisis’, new research warns. AI code generation tools may have helped increase velocity, but deployment errors mean devs are becoming increasingly bogged down in manual tasks remediating the systems’ various failings. A new report from Harness interviewed 500 engineering leaders and…
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Declining interest in traditional coding languages mirrored by uptick in AI skills demand
There has been a slight decline in engagement with traditional programming languages while interest in AI skills has increased significantly, according to new research from O’Reilly. The report, which measured levels of engagement on O’Reilly’s learning platform, found that there has been a significant increase in user’s interest in AI-related content. Interest in machine learning (ML) grew by 9.2% while…
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GitHub just launched a new free tier for its Copilot coding assistant – but only for a select group of developers
GitHub has launched a new free tier of its Copilot AI coding assistant for developers using the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) developer environment. There are limitations, however, and the free offer is intended for occasional users rather than full-time developers, which currently pay $10 a month for access to the AI-powered tool. The offer includes 2,000 code completions and…
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GitHub says Copilot improves code quality – but are AI coding tools actually producing results for developers?
Software development has frequently been identified as an area ripe for improvement through generative AI adoption, but a recent study has challenged perceptions around how beneficial AI coding tools are for developers. The data science team at software development specialists Uplevel looked into the impact generative AI coding assistants are having on the efficiency and efficacy of developers. The investigation…
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Can AI coding tools be trusted? Developers aren’t so sure – over a third are concerned about AI-generated code quality despite widespread adoption and productivity gains
Over one-third (39%) of software developers have little to no trust in AI-generated code despite most admitting to using AI coding tools daily, new research shows. Google’s ‘State of DevOps’ report found over 75% of surveyed developers use AI for at least one daily professional responsibility. Chief among use cases is code generation, with 74.9% using the technology to write…
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