Samsung will finally let third-party developers harness the Now Bar for their Android apps when One UI 8 rolls out this year. When Samsung rolled out the Now Bar with its Live Notifications in One UI 7, many of us were impressed. It looked slick and offered useful at-a-glance information. However, then came the crushing... Read more »The post Samsung will open Now Bar to developers in One UI 8 appeared first on Developer Tech News.

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In this article, we explore how AI agents are reshaping software development and the impact they have on a developer’s workflow. We introduce a practical approach to staying in control while working with these tools by adopting key best practices from the discipline of software architecture, including defining an implementation plan, splitting tasks, and so on. By Enrico Piccinin

In the grand scheme of software development, platform engineering is a relatively new discipline. As such, platform engineering teams are still figuring out best practices and messing up along the way. In a talk at PlatformCon 2025 last week, Camille Fournier, CTO of Open Athena and co-author (alongside Ian Nowland) of the book “Platform Engineering: … continue readingThe post Avoid these common platform engineering mistakes appeared first on SD Times.

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Mirantis is introducing an AI-powered copilot into its Kubernetes IDE Lens. With Lens Prism, developers will be able to use natural language to troubleshoot and operate their Kubernetes clusters. Developers can ask questions like “What’s wrong with my pod?”, “How much CPU is this namespace using?” or “Is anything failing in my cluster?” Lens Prism … continue readingThe post Mirantis reveals Lens Prism, an AI copilot for operating Kubernetes clusters appeared first on SD Times.

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Meta is challenging the EU’s ruling that its ad-supported model does not comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The tech giant claims the decision is both “incorrect and unlawful” and disregards a previous ruling from the EU’s highest court. In April, the European Commission concluded that Meta’s offering to European users – which allows... Read more »The post Meta slams ‘incorrect and unlawful’ EU DMA ruling appeared first on Developer Tech News.

Dorota Parad shares the BLISS framework (Bulkheads, Levels, Impact, Simplicity, Pit of Success), explaining how we can eliminate productivity sacrifices made in the name of security. She discusses optimizing security practices to reduce friction, improve developer experience, and build more resilient systems that meet compliance without hindering innovation. By Dorota Parad

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Software development teams have been on a journey over the last several years to improve productivity. Whether that’s by cutting down on the time spent coding by introducing AI-powered coding assistants or implementing collaboration tools, it’s clear that teams are on a mission to be more productive. However, that drive for productivity may actually be … continue readingThe post The impact of gray work on software development appeared first on SD Times.

Today we’re excited to announce the launch of the Awesome GitHub Copilot Customizations repo! The Awesome Copilot repo is a community-driven resource with custom instructions, reusable prompts, and custom chat modes that helps you get consistent AI assistance. In other words, Awesome Copilot helps you get the most out of GitHub Copilot by letting you tailor it […]The post Introducing the Awesome GitHub Copilot Customizations repo appeared first on Microsoft for Developers.

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Generative AI is transforming software development at an unprecedented pace. From code generation to test automation, the promise of faster delivery and reduced costs has captivated organizations. However, this rapid integration introduces new complexities. Reports increasingly show that while task-level productivity may improve, systemic performance often suffers. This article synthesizes perspectives from cognitive science, software … continue readingThe post The AI productivity paradox in software engineering: Balancing efficiency and human skill retention appeared first on SD Times.

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The AI Note Writer API enables developers to build agents to propose Community Notes on potentially misleading content across the X platform. Community Notes, X’s crowdsourced fact-checking system, allows contributors to add context to posts that might contain misleading information. AI agents can now join the ranks of note writers, though with due human oversight... Read more »The post X introduces AI Note Writer API to combat misinformation appeared first on Developer Tech News.

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Get ready for two days of deep technical insight, community connection, and hands-on learning at MCP Dev Days, a virtual event dedicated to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the emerging standard that bridges AI models and the tools they rely on. You can watch MCP Dev Days by registering on our event page: https://aka.ms/mcpdevdays. […]The post Join us for MCP Dev Days – July 29-30 appeared first on Microsoft for Developers.

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