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Software

What does it take to become a forward-deployed engineer?

“We want the kids that used to take their toys apart to understand how they worked and then…put the toys back together and tried to make them go faster,” Salesforce EVP of FDE says.


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Software

What to do when faced with a moral dilemma as a developer

Three-fourths of software developers would implement a feature that restricts certain human freedoms or liberties.


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Software

Will 2026 be the year of the forward-deployed engineer?

Job postings for forward-deployed engineers quintupled YoY in 2024, according to Lightcast data provided to IT Brew.


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Software

What to keep in mind as a fresh software developer

Allen Conway, a principal consultant at Xebia, says not to get too caught up in job titles in the industry.


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Software

AI is for Aardvark: OpenAI launches continuous code analyzer

The move dovetails with the company’s aim to be a “true platform” for app builders, according to one Gartner analyst.


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Cybersecurity

Meet chef-turned-CISO Myke Lyons

Lyons sat down with IT Brew to share how he went from culinary school to a CISO role.


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Software

Stewards of public open-source infrastructure say a better funding model is needed

Most of these systems operate under a dangerously fragile premise: They are often maintained, operated, and funded in ways that rely on goodwill,” write stewards of public open-source infrastructure.

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