For most developers, maintaining and refactoring legacy code is all in a day’s work. But what about when the code was written by AI? Generative AI is no longer a novelty in the software development ...

Like babies, most code is born beautiful, at least in the eye of its creator. But the only time I ever heard one programmer praise another’s code was prerelease. In this newborn state, the code ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I discuss an increasingly angry question ...

In the fast-paced world of development, clarity is key—but many developers fall into habits that obscure their code and make life difficult for their teammates. Writing good code isn’t just about ...

There is often pressure on embedded software developers to develop “good software” or “good code.” The problem is the idea of good code is often subjective. What I consider to be good code might be ...

Artificial intelligence-powered tools such as GitHub Pilot and Tabnine offer developers autocomplete suggestions that help them write code faster. How do they ensure this code is secure? When GitHub ...

Ever find yourself staring at a tricky coding problem and thinking, “shit”? If those thoughts make their way into your code or the associated comments, you’re in good company. When undergraduate ...

How low-code and no-code solutions can help good developers become even better Your email has been sent The more experienced a developer you are, the less likely you are to use low-code, no-code tools ...

There’s lots and lots of software code in the world these days; heck, Google alone has more than two billion lines of code in its repository. But not all source code is created equal. Software ...

Deciding which programming language to learn is a big question for developers today because of the huge investment in time it takes. But that question could be rendered redundant in a future where ...

Editor’s note: Linda Hayes’ recent column, “Anatomy of Ugly: How Good Code Goes Bad”, generated a lot of reader response. Here are some of the comments on Linda’s dilemma about whether to rewrite ...