Most software follows a 3-step process to build from source: ./configure && make && make install. The configure script checks dependencies, while make generates an executable; autoconf/automake help ...

Software factories can develop new applications efficiently and securely. Here’s how several organizations have put them to good use. Many organizations are starting to build their own software ...

Software engineering leaders face the challenge of efficiently designing, building and delivering high-value software that customers value. Achieving these goals requires a deep understanding of both ...

Struggling with software that doesn’t quite fit your needs can be incredibly frustrating. Off-the-shelf solutions often fall short, leaving you to adapt your processes to the software, rather than the ...

In a world where everyone is talking about robots on jobsites and artificial intelligence in the office, we still hear the same old question more than any others. Should you build your own ...

Have you and your team ever taken some time to sit down and define what your build system should be? I often see teams start a project with the loose idea that they ...

Habits like testing code, reviewing each other’s work and checking changes before release can both save time and prevent ...

The no-code movement is revolutionizing software development by allowing non-technical users to create applications without coding. Traditionally, software required extensive programming skills and ...

There’s no question that your business needs software to succeed. Software is used by almost every department and every business in every industry, and it’s a critically important productivity tool ...

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Bonfire Social, a new framework for building communities on the open social web, launched on Thursday during the FediForum online conference. While Bonfire Social is a federated app, meaning it’s ...

The Department of Defense develops software factories to enable continuous integration and delivery of new applications amid its ongoing software modernization push. An assembly line comparison is apt ...