The US$7.5 billion deal brings Microsoft closer to the heart of developer communities; with new CEO Nat Friedman replacing former GitHub CEO and co-founder Chris Wanstrath.

Between 2017 and 2018 there has been a 44% jump in the number of organisations using GitHub across public and private repositories.

“These past ten years have been the most transformative in tech,” says GitHub SVP Technology Jason Warner.

GitHub says the new features are just a few of a swath of improvements that will be coming to Atom.

In today’s increasingly competitive market, streamlining any product development process is key to a manufacturer’s success.

Up-and-coming web developers now have the chance to grab one of 23 scholarships at Enspiral Dev Academy for its full stack web development programme.

Elizabeth Lawler is CyberArk’s vice president of DevOps Security. She says the DevOps train is unstoppable, but security needs to be more prominent.

With GitHub Learning Lab, developers will learn through issues opened by a bot in a GitHub repository.

For many, the question is no longer whether a business should venture into cloud-native, but how - Ovum has some advice for organisations.

"Huawei stands committed to network development in emerging markets."

Two really significant programmes have been announced by Microsoft with a major funding boost.

Apple's global developer community has collectively earned more than $70 billion since the App Store first launched in 2008.

We look at three up and coming Adobe products that will blow your mind.

We look at one of the key aspects behind the rapid rise of cloud-based business software giant Salesforce

The IRD is seeking consultation and feedback on how software development expenditure should be classed for income tax purposes.

Optus has developed Retail Assist, its newest mobile point-of-sale software for Australian retailers.

Varnish Summits are a great way to learn about the famous Varnish flexibility and versatility while being a more informal way to get to know the team.

"Businesses have finally become comfortable with digital signage, and so pilots are now becoming large-scale rollouts."

"Teachers need to be capable and comfortable managing all tech in the classroom, as well as integrate these resources into their lesson plans."

“Traditional software development models are too slow for today’s employees who are looking for ways to make their jobs and lives easier, faster."

The New Zealand PHP Conference is your chance to share ideas, collect valuable knowledge and collaborate with your peers.

Information technology specialists from the tertiary education sector will be descending on Massey University’s Palmerston North campus during early September.

#edchatNZ is planning for its first conference, moving the vibrant online community of tweeting educators offline and into the ‘real’ world.

A new postgraduate qualification in digital and collaborative learning by The Mind Lab at Unitec will give teachers the opportunity to gain a suite of new digital skills, progressive teaching practices and the ability to transfer knowledge directly to their teaching community.