software development
GitHub launches paid remote internships![The GitHub sign in screen on a smartphone](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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GitHub launches paid remote internships
The launch follows a successful trial and will initially be available for students in ten countries
7 Mar 2023
Podcast transcript: Is this the beginning of the end for open source?![The IT Pro Podcast logo with subheading 'Transcript' and the episode title 'Is this the beginning of the end for open source?’](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Podcast transcript: Is this the beginning of the end for open source?
Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
3 Mar 2023
The IT Pro Podcast: Is this the beginning of the end for open source?![The IT Pro Podcast logo with the episode number 163 and title 'Is this the beginning of the end for open source?'](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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The IT Pro Podcast: Is this the beginning of the end for open source?
There’s positive momentum in the open source community, but key players are questioning its longevity
3 Mar 2023
Performing software maintenance at the end of the Earth![Photo of dark waves against a backdrop in Antarctica, with dark clouds](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Performing software maintenance at the end of the Earth
How do you transmit high-resolution images of exoplanets when your internet connection is only 80kBits/sec?
27 Feb 2023
Existential tensions put open source on path to crisis point![Neon code warped on screen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Existential tensions put open source on path to crisis point
Divisions within the community, weariness towards corporates, and the spectre of regulation all challenge the future of open source
9 Feb 2023
Open source leaders call for permanent government funding package![A close up of multi-coloured lines of code on a computer screen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Open source leaders call for permanent government funding package
Funding open source projects with taxpayers’ money is “inevitable” and should be treated like maintaining the electrical grid
8 Feb 2023
What is Electron and why is it so controversial?![Two software developers talking at their desks](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is Electron and why is it so controversial?
Developers love the simplicity of Electron, and it could lead to major savings, but many urge caution over the potential security risks to users
31 Jan 2023
Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language![Yandex logo on a self-driving car](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language
Yandex source code for a range of key services was leaked to a popular hacker forum last week
30 Jan 2023
Podcast transcript: Building recession-proof architecture![The IT Pro Podcast logo with the episode title 'Building recession-proof architecture'](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Podcast transcript: Building recession-proof architecture
Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
20 Jan 2023
The IT Pro Podcast: Building recession-proof architecture![The IT Pro Podcast logo with the episode title 'Building recession-proof architecture'](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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The IT Pro Podcast: Building recession-proof architecture
Serverless, no-code, and low-code can be powerful tools for reducing development time and cost
20 Jan 2023
Software engineering salaries top $1m in Silicon Valley![A map of the US West Coast with San Francisco and Silicon Valley pinned](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Software engineering salaries top $1m in Silicon Valley
Roles at the top companies in Silicon Valley lead pay in the industry, with Europe and Asia offering comparatively small compensation
4 Jan 2023
Best laptops for programming and coding in 2023![A female programmer working in front of a big monitor displaying code](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Best laptops for programming and coding in 2023
There are so many factors to consider when choosing the best laptop for programming – here are our top picks
23 Nov 2022
GitHub Copilot for business ‘expected to boost enterprise adoption’![GitHub Universe sign outside the entrance steps of the Yerba Buena Arts Center](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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GitHub Copilot for business ‘expected to boost enterprise adoption’
GitHub says its new business offering for its legally beleaguered AI pair programmer is the development that businesses and large enterprises have bee…
10 Nov 2022
Highest paying tech jobs of 2022![Two female workers looking at screens of computer code](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Highest paying tech jobs of 2022
A guide to the best paying technology jobs in both the US and UK, and what they entail
7 Nov 2022
Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot sued over “software piracy on an unprecedented scale”![GitHub code on a dark background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot sued over “software piracy on an unprecedented scale”
The lawsuit stated that this is the first class-action case in the US challenging the training and output of AI systems
4 Nov 2022
Boeing 737 MAX: You can no longer escape liability due to poor code![The Boeing logo on an tablet on a desk with a US flag and plant pot](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Boeing 737 MAX: You can no longer escape liability due to poor code
Known vulnerabilities in Boeing’s flight software led to two fatal crashes, as well as a landmark decision with major ramifications for software devel…
8 Oct 2022
Are coding bootcamps worth it?![A pair of head outlines - a puzzle piece segment is cut out from one and placed on top of the other.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Are coding bootcamps worth it?
Fast-track software development programmes often promise a quick way into a high-paying and lucrative career, but you’d be right to approach with caut…
6 Oct 2022
Why low-code and no-code can be a route through recession![A display in public showing stocks and shares declining](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why low-code and no-code can be a route through recession
Businesses in need of cost and time-savings might benefit from alternative methodologies
5 Oct 2022
Cloud and cyber security certifications remain highest paying for IT professionals![A female IT worker in front of multiple monitors displaying code](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Cloud and cyber security certifications remain highest paying for IT professionals
Digital learning firm Skillsoft has analysed the data of thousands of IT professionals from around the world
29 Sep 2022
Microsoft Azure CTO hails 'most loved' Rust as the successor to C and C++![Mark Russinovich speaking on stage at a conference](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Microsoft Azure CTO hails 'most loved' Rust as the successor to C and C++
Rust is a newer programming language that developers enjoy using and learning, and it's being adopted far across the industry, too
21 Sep 2022
Akka to move away from open source licence, citing funding needs![An extreme close up of code on a screen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Akka to move away from open source licence, citing funding needs
Enterprise customers will have to pay for the widely-used toolkit, with current versions losing all updates and support from October
8 Sep 2022
Programming with Python: Time to upgrade to fancy ANSI![A screen showing code written in Python](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Programming with Python: Time to upgrade to fancy ANSI
Wordle inspires Dick to reinvent his 1980s ASCII toolkit for the 2020s, but this time he doubles down with ANSI
3 Sep 2022