Dialling into Ops via UCaaS
DevOps happened before DevOps. That is, we had operations teams working with developers on relatively sophisticated workflow methodologies long before the technology industry decided to formalise this ‘workplace culture approach’ and give it a name.
As we know, DevOps has now extended to bec... Read more
‘Competition, migrations and security services grow among MSPs’
A research report by Datto sheds light on the state of managed service providers (MSPs). Security services, cloud migrations and competition are on the rise.
Datto based the study on a survey of more than 1,800 MSPs worldwide. The organization questioned respondents on challenges, opportunities... Read more
Atlassian updates Jira’s Open DevOps solution
Atlassian has updated Jira's Open DevOps solution. New functionality should improve the communications of teams while providing insight into the software development cycle.
Last year, Atlassian expanded Jira with Open DevOps, a solution that brings the development tooling of Atlassian and partne... Read more
CompTIA launches Tech Job Posting Optimizer to improve recruitment
IT certification supplier CompTIA introduced the Tech Job Posting Optimizer to help organizations expand their recruitment efforts and find neglected or underutilized talent.
The open, web-based platform provides a variety of tech job layouts and data tools to optimize listings for skills, crede... Read more
The SAP Business Technology Platform grows rapidly: what can developers do with it?
This week we were at SAP TechEd in Las Vegas, the conference aimed at developers. In particular, they can expect a lot of innovation around the Business Technology Platform (BTP). Substantial expansion is on the way, to make work easier and business processes better via SAP software. Time to get ev... Read more
Xebia acquires NDS, expands OutSystems expertise
Xebia acquired Netlink Digital Solutions (NDS), a US-based low-code service provider. The Dutch IT consultant aims to further expand its expertise in low-code and OutSystems.
The financial details weren't disclosed. The acquisition expands Xebia's market share. NDS is a leading provider of low-c... Read more
‘9 in 10 developers are concerned about budget and staff cuts’
Researchers from Appian suggest that nine in ten UK and EU developers are concerned about budget and staff cuts. The growth of the IT market is on the decline. Most feel the impact, from the boardroom to the office floor.
Appian surveyed 1,500 developers and software engineers for a study on th... Read more
SAP steps into low-code with Build and allows business users to develop
SAP has presented Build, a new low-code platform that should bring software development to business users such as marketers and procurement experts. Essentially, SAP is combining existing products in Build to simplify the development of apps, processes and websites.
According to Chief Marketing... Read more
.NET 7 is generally available
Microsoft has officially launched .NET 7. The new version introduces various product updates under one umbrella.
.NET 7 brings a range of new features for various development tools and platforms, including C# 11, F# 7, .NET MAUI, ASP.NET Core/Blazor, Web APIs, WinForms and WPF.
In addition, ... Read more
Netherlands can become a world leader, but startups require more support
The Netherlands is one of the largest incubators for tech startups, but McKinsey says there's room for improvement. The research firm examined the potential of the Dutch market. Although McKinsey concludes that the Netherlands could become a world leader in the field of startups, several conditions... Read more