The top software development news of the year

This article contains 10 of what we believe to be the biggest stories we covered throughout the year on SD Times.
InfoWorld

Microsoft previews C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot

Public preview of Microsoft’s C++ tools for the AI coding assistant are available in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders.
InfoWorld

Get started with Python’s new native JIT

The native just-in-time compiler in Python 3.15 can speed up code by as much as 20% or more, although it’s still experimental ...

I moved to the US from India. Here's how I landed a job at Microsoft after first misunderstanding the Big Tech hiring process.

Rishab Jolly moved to the US to get his MBA after starting his engineering career in India. He was hired at Microsoft in 2017 as a product manager.
CNET

Vibe Coding as a Non-Coder: 6 Ways I Found to Have More Fun and Better Luck Creating With AI

My coding skills leave something to be desired. I never stuck with the instructional books and guides long enough to truly create the kinds of apps and programs I wanted to see. AI chatbots powered by ...

Seattle data governance startup Codified is ‘winding down’ as CEO takes on new role at Google

Founder and former CEO Yatharth Gupta recently started a new position as a director of product management at Google in ...

Word and PowerPoint get automatic, on-device Alt Text on Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft has unveiled a new feature for Copilot+ PCs that utilizes on-device NPUs to automatically generate rich, ...