Coding

The AI-native code intelligence platform aims to help developers and AI agents build better, self-improving software

Byju’s sells Tynker to CodeHS, offloads Epic! at heavy discount amid mounting financial woes

A third US subsidiary, educational gaming firm Osmo, is also up for sale but is yet to find a buyer

GitHub COO Kyle Daigle on 'vibe coding' and why one should still learn to code in the AI era

In an interview, GitHub COO Kyle Daigle also spoke about what’s next for the Microsoft-owned developer platform and the future of AI-powered programming

'I no longer think you should learn to code': Replit CEO on AI-powered coding agents

Replit CEO Amjad Masad weighed in on the discussion, arguing that learning to code is now pointless as AI rapidly progresses towards full automation of coding tasks. Instead, he advised people to focus on problem-solving and creativity, which he believes will remain valuable skills in an AI-driven world.

Is the future of software development all about the 'vibe'?

Dubbed 'vibe coding' by Andrej Karpathy, co-founder of OpenAI and former AI lead at Tesla, this approach allows developers to describe their ideas to the AI system rather than writing code line by line

Indian-origin techie shares tips to crack coding interviews. Google reacts

In his post, Sahil Gaba challenged the traditional perception of interviewers as mere evaluators, suggesting instead that candidates should view them as invaluable resources. He outlined several strategies to leverage this perspective.

Techie walks out of interview after being asked to draw Indian flag using CSS. Viral post

Despite her frustration, the developer complied, completing the flag, including the Ashoka Chakra. But when asked to add the intricate spokes inside the Ashoka Chakra, she hit her limit.

GitHub CEO on his 12 and 9-year-old kids' coding journey: Python with a touch of AI

Thomas Dohmke's children's initial foray into coding included LEGO Mindstorms, which allowed them to program robots, fostering a hands-on understanding of programming concepts.

Meet Devin, the world's first AI software engineer that writes, debugs, and deploys code

Devin is being hailed as the world's first AI of its kind because it can take a simple prompt and turn it into a functioning website or software programme.

'Never thought first benchers will be in Amazon': Google techie who taught college juniors

'One day, while I was teaching 'prefix sum', the lights went off but since everybody was so interested in the class, they used multiple flashlights and we finished the lecture,' the Google engineer said.

Life after layoffs: How people are coping after losing jobs in Indian startups

Moneycontrol spoke to 10 people about where they landed after being sacked abruptly and their coping mechanisms through a year of misfortune for startup employees. Names have been changed to protect their identity.

Generative AI like ChatGPT is changing the landscape of software: Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia

Sabeer Bhatia expects that AI assistants like ChatGPT and Bard will bring to software the same transformation that robotics brought to manufacturing.

AI firm Mad Street Den acquires New York-based Inturn

Inturn offers enterprise solutions to help companies manage unsold inventory across all verticals. Presently, Inturn supports some of the largest global brands and retailers like Unilever, Kind, and more.

Indian child in Dubai emailed Tim Cook about her iOS app. He wrote back saying...

Hana Muhammad Rafeeq created a children's stories app when she was just eight, according to reports.

Nagpur student, 15, got Rs 33 lakh job offer from US, then...

Vedant Deokate got noticed after winning an online website development competition. He had learnt coding and software development during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Coding to dancing, Indians turn teachers on YouTube and world is taking notes

This guy, who is younger than most of us, is also smarter than most of us. He teaches you Physics on YouTube. His video from last year has had over 1 lakh viewers.

Tiger Global-backed edtech firm Scaler readies $50-million M&A arsenal

Abhimanyu Saxena, Scaler's co-founder, said that company's strategy behind its potential acquisitions will be largely revolving around aquihiring and distribution of its courses.

'Bhai Lang' - a new programming language by 2 Indians takes Twitter on a joyride

“Bhai Lang” works just like other programming languages and has its own GitHub page where users can view the source code.

Writing artificial intelligence code for the world -- out of India

India's prowess in writing software AI applications has come to the fore, with global IT majors and domestic software biggies joining hands

Hello World | Where should wannapreneurs hang out?

Hint: Not on social media.

GitHub introduces GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered tool that makes coding suggestions

GitHub has forged a partnership with OpenAI to help make code better.

Bitcoin Mania: Byju's now offers coding curriculum for children interested in cryptocurrencies

A Byju's advertorial on social media says that through the course, children between the ages of 6-18 will be able to learn about the code used behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Future Wise | Not coding, this is the skill that is a must-have for your child

In this episode of Future Wise, Moneycontrol's M Saraswathy talks to Amit Bansal - Founder & CEO, WizKlub to find out why cognitive skills are a must. Listen in for more.

Should we teach children coding is the wrong question

The question really is not about whether they should learn coding at that age or not. And sending them to code school early to prepare them for the rat race or a promised fat salary is not the right motivation either. The question is really whether they should be forced to everything at that age?