Software development tools
As businesses call for greater agility from their IT investments, software developers are required to create applications that are inherently flexible, open and adaptable to changing needs. Techniques such as agile programming and service-oriented architecture (SOA) are increasingly important, and the choice between developer tools such as Java and .Net, or IDEs such as Eclipse or others, is more critical than ever. Read the latest news and analysis about software development tools and how to maintain a successful development strategy.
It’s complicated: how data integration lies at the heart of evermore complex data architectures
Data integration and preparation remains the knotty problem at the heart of many data management and business intelligence programmes. Demands on IT leaders in user organisations – especially large, complex ones – are and will continue to be equally complex and pressing as boards look to get business value from data. Read more in this e-guide.
News : Software development tools
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September 17, 2020
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WikiLeaks partners developed software to redact 400,000 Iraq War Logs
Psychologist and co-founder of NGO the Iraq Body Count told a court that Julian Assange insisted on stringent redaction of hundreds of thousands of documents which revealed civilian deaths in the Iraq war
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September 15, 2020
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Risky development practice leaves company access keys exposed
Database stores, cloud storage and myriad other services are being put at risk by the accidental exposure of company access keys during development
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September 15, 2020
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Nutanix bolsters Kubernetes playbook with managed service
Karbon Platform Services claims to ease container deployments in public and hybrid cloud environments in the emerging Kubernetes platform war
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September 08, 2020
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How low-cost computing gets kids into tech
We speak to a teenager about the joys of programming a Raspberry Pi and the startup he has formed around a Pi-based medical device
In Depth : Software development tools
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The art of developing happy customers
AI is playing a growing role in modern software development, but how well can an AI build applications that deliver great customer experience Continue Reading
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Coding within company constraints
We find out how containerised microservices and automated testing, combined with effective collaboration and communication, can drive innovation Continue Reading
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Portrait of the software developer as an artist
Many programmers see themselves as artists – of a sort. Computer Weekly investigates what it means to be a modern software developer Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Software development tools
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Lessons from 1980s home computing
The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated the massive digital divide that exists across the UK. In a paper published published in August, Gemma Burgess, principal research associate & acting ... Continue Reading
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What defines modern software development?
Over the last few weeks Computer Weekly has explored the topic of what it means to be a modern software developer. There are no surprises that cloud first, microservices and DevOps are among the ... Continue Reading
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A-Level calculations shine a spotlight on unfair algorithms
The fiasco with the calculations for A-Level result marks has projected the unfairness of algorithms into the spotlight. In modern society, such algorithms act as black boxes that make fundamental ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Software development tools
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Exploring the future of modern software development
What tools, programming languages and architectures, defines modern software development Continue Reading
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How to modernise IT systems while ensuring they remain stable
Organisations need to be both agile and maintain control and stability of their IT. How can they achieve both outcomes? Continue Reading
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A beginner’s guide to quantum computer programming
Quantum computing takes a radically different approach to programming. IBM’s education head discusses how to get started Continue Reading
Videos : Software development tools
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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in EMEA DevOps
Find out what DevOps initiatives IT decision makers are making in 2017
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Computer Weekly @ 50: The next big things in tech – a developers’ perspective
Leading technology experts discuss the trends in enterprise software and how this will impact future applications
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UKtech50: Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group
Henry Cohen, CIO, Telegraph Media Group, discusses how to balance agile development with the need for certainty


