DevToolsDigest: Issue #307
This week's digest includes news and resources from GitHub, SaaS Scaled, RAND, and more.
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The Week in Developer Tools
40 (Multiple Choice) Questions You Should Be Able To (Eventually) Answer About Each Item On Your Roadmap
Product leader John Cutler shares his list of 40 multiple choice questions you should be able to eventually (this is absolutely key.... eventually .... as in, not necessarily before you "start") answer about each item on your roadmap.
Superpowered Developer Velocity & GTM Efficiency
In this episode of SaaS Scaled, Heavybit GP Joe Ruscio discusses why developer velocity is the single most important thing, building go-to-market plans, and why AI won't be replacing developers.
Introducing Lcl.host for Teams
Introducing lcl.host for Teams, the ultimate solution for setting up HTTPS in local environments seamlessly across your entire GitHub organization. Starting today, your team can effortlessly create secure browsing contexts in development, mimicking production conditions with just a few simple commands.
Industry Research
GitHub CEO Says the AI Industry Needs Competition to Thrive
How much of GitHub’s AI roadmap is tied to Microsoft’s AI roadmap? How do resources get moved around? And since GitHub is used by all sorts of companies for all sorts of things, how does Thomas keep them all feeling secure that Microsoft isn’t just trying to pull them toward services it prefers, like Azure or OpenAI?
AI Apocalypse: 80% of Projects Crash and Burn
The most common cause of AI project failure? It’s not the technology – it’s the people at the top. Business leaders often misunderstand or miscommunicate what problems need to be solved using AI. Many executives have inflated expectations of what AI can achieve, fueled by salespeople’s pitches and impressive demonstrations.
Developer Venture News
Kubiya Raises Another $6M for AI Assistant for DevOps Teams
Kubiya has closed its $12 million seed round with a $6 million extension of equity and debt financing and launched a paradigm-breaking new platform, AI Teammates, that enables true delegation of complex tasks to digital colleagues through organic, human-like conversations. Kubiya's AI Teammates leverage a full-stack AI, infrastructure as code, and LLMs to offer fluid, adaptable, and scalable automation.