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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Professional and state-sponsored hacking groups are dedicating more time, money, and effort to cybercrime every year. Threat actors use novel techniques in new types of attacks that some of the ...

To really secure software, you need to know what’s inside its code. That’s why a software bill of materials (SBOM) is essential today. It used to be that we didn’t worry that much about our code’s ...

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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 ...