Engineering

29.09.2026

Three AI Tasks in Software Testing That Are Often Mixed Up

The release is scheduled, testing capacity is tight, and AI is writing code alongside your team. Why software testing thereby becomes a sourcing question, and which three AI tasks you should keep apart before deciding between build and buy.

15.09.2026

Building Software Test In-House
The Hidden Bill

Building test capability entirely in-house seems like the obvious choice. But the most expensive items never show up in the business case. Which ones they are, and when buying capacity pays off, is what this article covers.

11.09.2026

The talent pyramid is tipping
Why your most experienced engineers are becoming your team’s scarcest resource

AI makes code cheap, but the review capacity of your most experienced engineers becomes the bottleneck. What recent studies show about the tipping talent pyramid, and what leaders in regulated industries can do about it right now.

20.08.2026

Why 96 percent of developers distrust AI code, but only half of them review it

96 percent of developers distrust AI code, yet only 48 percent actually review it. The reason lies in the flow effect of vibe coding, and in what helps counter it.

23.07.2026

When AI writes the code
What role is left for humans?

Generative AI now takes over entire software components, yet in safety-critical systems, humans remain indispensable. Find out where AI truly speeds up legacy software modernization, and why verification is becoming the new bottleneck.

27.05.2026

External software quality assurance in government IT
When and how to outsource?

Skills shortages, NIS-2, and mandatory DevSecOps are presenting IT managers in government agencies with quality challenges that internal teams alone can no longer solve. How to strategically justify and properly tailor external QA contracts.

04.05.2026

AI in software development
Why tools alone are not enough

AI tools have long been adopted by many development teams, yet the expected increase in productivity often fails to materialize. What’s missing between code suggestions and automated workflows, and how can this gap be closed?

31.03.2026

“Deutschland-Stack” for government IT
What “DevSecOps only” actually means

In March 2026, the German IT Planning Council adopted the “Deutschland-Stack”. One of its core principles is “DevSecOps only.” Read on to learn what this decision means for development and testing processes in German government agencies and how you can get started today.

02.03.2026

Digital accessibility affects one in six people – and your software

Does accessibility sound like a niche topic? One in six people worldwide has a disability – and 70 percent of these disabilities are invisible. Our free webinar shows you what this means for your software and how AI is changing testing.