Meet your new IT superhero: Citizen developers flex their AI muscles

ZDNet— An interesting phenomenon has occurred during the past few years: IT professionals have become business-savvy, and business pros have become more tech-savvy. This relationship has evolved to the point where almost everyone has become a developer. The increasingly pervasive role of citizen developers was discussed in detail recently by Tom Davenport and Ian Barkin in an MIT Sloan Management Review webcast. They also delved into the topic in a related MIT SMR article. The advantage of citizen...

ZDNet—Tabnine and Atlassian reveal new generative AI tools for developers. Just days after Github's Copilot Workspace launch, Tabnine and Atlassian are adding to the growing number of AI-powered support tools available to developers. Tabnine is a generative AI code assistant built to support developers and boost productivity, and Atlassian offers a suite of team collaboration tools. On Wednesday, the companies co-launched a preview of coming AI integrations, part of Atlassian Rovo, at the Atlassian Team 2024 conference. Also: I tested the AI gadget that got the...

Neowin—Amazon Q is a new gen AI tool built for developers and businesses; this is what it can do. Amazon Q Developer and Amazon Q Business are now generally available. They're generative-AI solutions which aim to help developers with coding and businesses work with company data more efficiently.

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—New affordable housing development welcomed by new tenants. Tenants who have moved into Lowther’s new homes at Raw Holdings have been enjoying the tranquillity of living in the countryside whilst having all the amenities of the bustling town of Livingston right on their doorsteps. The development by Scotland’s largest private-rent property company, part of Wheatley Group, includes a mix of 25 homes for mid-market rent and 38 homes for social housing, comprised of one, two and three-bedroom properties. The mid-market rent properties are aimed at people...