Displaying items by tag: Software development

GUEST OPINION:  AI has entered a new phase in Australia, transitioning beyond experimentation and early adoption into full-scale implementation and accountability. This shift is happening fast: 84% of executives in Australia are now willing to allocate more than half of their annual IT budget to innovation, and 88% have adopted frameworks that tie development directly to business outcomes (source).

GUEST RESEARCH:  GitLab released its 2025 DevSecOps research report, The Intelligent Software Development Era. Conducted by The Harris Poll, the study surveyed 3,266 DevSecOps professionals globally, including more than 250 in Australia. All respondents worked in IT operations, IT security or software development. 

COMPANY NEWS:   

• Directly integrated and available through AWS Management Console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) and AWS Software Development Kit (SDK), as well as the Infoblox Portal
• Bridges NetOps and CloudOps teams to accelerate application provisioning, improve collaboration and reduce operational risk
• Unifies IP address management across AWS and on-premises environments, eliminating conflicts and preventing costly outages

Agentic AI is here, and GitHub has unveiled Agent HQ, its boldest re-architecture since Copilot’s launch. The company wants to turn the world’s favourite developer platform into a neutral control tower for all coding agents - not just its own. You can supervise and review all your agents, with full traceability where code came from and why.

GitLab today announced the release of GitLab 18.5, delivering new specialised agents, security insights that cut through the noise, and a "reimagined interface that keeps the AI teammate always in view".

GUEST OPINION:  Excite Cyber (ASX: EXT) - AI regulation, LLM governance, cyber encompassed in business risk registers, demand for digital forensics, bolstering cyber hygiene and rise in human risk management.  The following trends and predictions are from the team of cyber security experts at Excite Cyber (ASX:EXT) as we head into 2026.  

GUEST OPINION:  In the fast-paced world of software development, the pressure to ship quickly is relentless. New features are the heartbeat of innovation and competitive edge, driving companies to push releases faster than ever before. But in this race to market, there's a critical step that often gets overshadowed by traditional quality assurance practices.

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has announced his resignation. After nearly four years in the top job he's returning to his entrepreneurial roots to co-found a startup. Microsoft has chosen not to appoint a successor, instead folding GitHub's leadership into its Core AI organisation.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Process Mining leader Celonis has made a strategic financial investment in Bloomfilter, an award-winning provider of software development intelligence solutions.

All Remote - GitLab Inc., the most comprehensive, intelligent DevSecOps platform, has announced the public beta launch of GitLab Duo Agent Platform, a DevSecOps orchestration platform designed to unlock asynchronous collaboration between developers and AI agents.

GUEST RESEARCH:  GerriScary allowed unauthorised code submission to at least 18 popular Google projects

COMPANY NEWS:  Building an Observability Platform to Prevent Issues, Optimise Resources, and Adapt Autonomously

Cutting-edge integration modernises software development by using AI to automate workflows and rapidly detect issues

Software development solution closes the loop on issue detection and resolution where intelligent agents ensure application health and allow teams to innovate at speed 

Integration reduces time to resolution with end-to-end, proactive monitoring and repair of code issues

The first program launched as part of the partnership is designed to develop industry-ready professionals across roles such as Data Scientists, AI Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Software Developers

COMPANY NEWS: Addressing the growing demand for professionals trained in applied Artificial Intelligence, IIT Roorkee, through its Continuing Education Centre (CEC), has partnered with Scaler, a tech education soonicorn, to launch an Advanced AI Engineering Program. The initiative aims to equip learners with hands-on skills in AI and machine learning, preparing them for high-impact roles in an increasingly technology-driven workforce.

Microsoft recently announced some amazing stats on GitHub Copilot adoption during its most recent investor earnings update, saying Copilot has surpassed 15 million users, growing more than 4x year over year.

Celonis continues to grow its partner App portfolio, today announcing four new applications including one to keep companies on scope and on budget when migrating their SAP ERP systems.

Leading the Generative Software Era, company announces exclusive early access to its highly-anticipated full software development lifecycle (SDLC) digital worker at the 2024 ONE Conference in Amsterdam

New SaaS plans provide comprehensive code quality and code security visibility for developers, software engineering managers, and business leaders

Global software repository GitHub has released the early results of its two-factor authentication (2FA) requirements for code contributors. This was first announced in 2022 and rolled out across 2023, to secure developer accounts and prevent supply chain attacks.

GitHub vice president for Asia Pacific, India, Japan and China Sharryn Napier has now been in the top job for two years, with remarkable 20% growth year on year as the company leads the charge to AI.