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Why software developers are the unsung heroes

Chris Harris — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:21:53 +0000

To say everybody faced challenges during the pandemic would be an understatement, and software developers were no different. Not only did development teams have to ensure they could fulfil their duties remotely with minimal disruption, but the mass shift to online services caused by national lockdowns had developers working at full capacity. This raises the... Read more »

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83% of developers suffer from burnout and pandemic made it worse

Fin Strathern — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:09:03 +0000

83% of software developers feel burnout from their work and 81% reported an increase in burnout as a result of the pandemic, according to a new study from Haystack Analytics. The analytics firm has published its findings in a report designed to further understand the impact COVID-19’s disruption has had on developers. Of those 83%,... Read more »

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State of the Octoverse 2020: Devs increase productivity despite pandemic

Ryan Daws — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:35:19 +0000

GitHub’s latest State of the Octoverse has been released, offering developer insights for a year which has been unlike any other. Fortunately, software development is one industry which could adapt quickly to the unique circumstances brought about by the pandemic. Many developers already work remotely so, for some, minimal-to-no changes were required to their working... Read more »

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State of the API 2020: Investments remain strong despite challenges

Ryan Daws — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:23:45 +0000

Postman’s State of the API report for 2020 suggests that investments have remained strong despite the challenging economic climate. The report is the most comprehensive survey of the API industry—surveying a total of 13,586 developers, testers, executives, and others. Abhinav Asthana, Co-founder and CEO of Postman, says: “Our annual survey reveals that the API ecosystem... Read more »

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Samsung officially cancels its 2020 developer conference

Ryan Daws — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:13:36 +0000

Samsung has been forced to cancel its developer conference, predominantly because of that COVID-19 thing. “Please be advised, the Samsung Developer Conference in 2020 has been cancelled. We are disappointed that we will not be hosting the event this year and getting the chance to interact directly with you,” Samsung announced today. “Our top priority... Read more »

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Study suggests contact-tracing apps will grow 15% per year

Ryan Daws — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:27:49 +0000

A new study suggests that contact-tracing apps will be among the fastest-growing new categories in the coming years. Contact-tracing apps should help to provide a return to some degree of normalcy, in a year that’s been anything but normal. While many believe such apps are a new concept that’s emerged in the wake of COVID-19,... Read more »

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