The webzine ShiftMag points out that 80 percent of software developers worldwide are unhappy with their jobs, yet 68 percent code outside the workplace as a hobby, according to a May 2024 survey by ...

For the first time, the number of software jobs in the US has stagnated. This coincides with the broader trend of lower labor force participation across sectors. Previously, recent college grads ...

The strong demand for software developers has softened, so it could take more time to land this type of work.

The growth of generative AI tools has already had an impact on the job market in many industries, and there are some who are wondering whether AI could replace software engineers. A report by Grand ...

“Am I getting dumber?” That’s the line that made me spit my coffee. Just a little bit, not like a classic sitcom take. The question was uttered by one of my CTO friends who still develops software at ...

In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted we’d be having 15-hour workweeks by the end of the century. But by the time it was 2013, it was clear the great economist had gotten something wrong. I don’t ...

It’s time we officially bury the idea that AI means we won’t need software developers. For years, we’ve heard that generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are coming for our jobs. In software ...

As this year comes to a close, many experts have begun to look ahead to next year. Here are several predictions for trends in ...

Most of the technology we use daily is built on free, publicly available software—yet the developers who create it often don’t get paid. From the apps on your phone to the systems powering major ...