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Kubernetes (K8s) has become the gold standard for orchestrating containerized environments, as it offers agility, scalability and resilience for enterprise Java applications. Yet, the very power of K8s can also be its greatest challenge, leading to a dramatic increase in Java developers' workload. Intricate and time-consuming configuration, the need for ongoing maintenance and the extensive expertise and highly specialized skills necessary for successful handling mean the orchestrator requires its own orchestrator(s). To thrive in this new normal, developers need a solution that doesn't just run on K8s but tame it ...

Software development is on the precipice of a massive transformation. New research from GitLab surveying C-level decision-makers shows that 89% of executives expect that agentic AI will define industry-standard software development processes within three years. However, this evolution also brings substantial challenges ...

Platform engineering is often presented as a technical solution to engineering complexity. The typical framing focuses on unifying tools, offering golden paths, and simplifying deployment. While these are useful improvements, they understate the larger potential of platform work. However, there is another view to be had. That is, platform engineering as ecosystem design ...

In Episode 128 of the Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast, Chris Steffen and Ken Buckler from EMA discuss MFA and password managers for Cybersecurity Awareness Month ...

Traditional QA, while foundational to software engineering, is reaching its limits ... What worked yesterday is increasingly not going to work today, and tomorrow's risks cannot be addressed using yesterday's checklists. This is where agentic QA steps in, heralding a transformative approach that integrates autonomous, intelligent agents throughout the entire software lifecycle ...

The use of artificial intelligence brings high hopes and expectations in the technological world, promising changes to the way businesses operate. A staggering 79% of companies are now or will be using AI within the next year according to an August 2025 survey from OpenText and the Ponemon Institute ... However, there are some unexpected challenges ...

AI-powered software innovation is generating annual savings of $28,249 per developer, according to GitLab's 2025 executive research report, which surveyed thousands of C-level executives from around the world. When implemented across the world's 27 million developers, AI's potential translates to more than $750 billion in global value annually ...