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Announcing the Build for Better Code Challenge Winners

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Announcing the Build for Better Code Challenge Winners

The results are in for the Build for Better Code Challenge, highlighting two standout solutions that effectively combine automation or AI with sustainability. In this challenge, we asked you, the Cisco DevNet community, to use automation and AI to address pressing environmental issues, demonstrating the significant role technology can play in enhancing our ecological footprint. And we were blown away by the community participation. Congratulations to GreenOps Tracker and Green Monitoring! These standout entries not…

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Automating How DevNet Produces API Changelogs

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Automating How DevNet Produces API Changelogs

Go “Behind the Curtain” with DevNet Engineering A single developer working on a product is very connected to the APIs that they expose. As they modify it over time, they can individually track what has changed from version to version. As a team grows, the task of updating the changelog plus release notes falls to a product manager or a collection of developers where detail may fall through the cracks. Only when a 3rd party…

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Cisco API Documentation Is Now Adapted for Gen AI

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Cisco API Documentation Is Now Adapted for Gen AI

Developer experience changes rapidly. Many developers and the Cisco DevNet community utilize Generative AI tools and language models for code generation and troubleshooting. Better data – better model completion The main challenge for GenAI users is finding valid data for their prompts or Vector Databases. Developers and engineers need to care about the data they plan to use for LLMs/GenAI interaction. OpenAPI documentations is now available to download The OpenAPI documentation is a specification that…

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Top Developer Takeaways from Cisco Live 2024

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Top Developer Takeaways from Cisco Live 2024

At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, the DevNet Zone was abuzz with activity, focusing on the rapidly evolving landscape for automation engineering. This year’s event highlighted innovative strategies and tools that are driving the industry’s shift towards AI adoption. Cisco’s commitment to empowering engineers through the stack was evident, with AI being positioned as a key pillar of future development. As automation engineers, you have a pivotal role in leveraging AI to create smarter, more…

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Announcing the Build for Better Code Challenge Winners

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Announcing the Build for Better Code Challenge Winners

The results are in for the Build for Better Code Challenge, highlighting two standout solutions that effectively combine automation or AI with sustainability. In this challenge, we asked you, the Cisco DevNet community, to use automation and AI to address pressing environmental issues, demonstrating the significant role technology can play in enhancing our ecological footprint. And we were blown away by the community participation. Congratulations to GreenOps Tracker and Green Monitoring! These standout entries not…

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Coding for a Greener Tomorrow: Developer Sustainability Week Takes Center Stage

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Coding for a Greener Tomorrow: Developer Sustainability Week Takes Center Stage

The search for sustainable technology solutions has become a growing concern for developers. In support of this effort, the Cisco DevNet team is hosting Developer Sustainability Week, an online event that coincides with the celebration of Earth Day. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a tech enthusiast eager to contribute to a greener planet, this is your chance to be part of the change. Developers are playing a major role in crafting solutions that not…

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Build for Better Code Challenge Focuses on AI and Sustainability

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Build for Better Code Challenge Focuses on AI and Sustainability

During our 10 years of DevNet celebratory webinar on March 14th, Shannon McFarland, VP of Cisco DevNet announced a coding challenge for the DevNet community. We call it the Build for Better Code Challenge and this year’s topics are AI and sustainability. We give you a bit more than a month, from March 14th to April 22nd to build an application on AI or sustainability or both that will hopefully amaze the judging panel and…

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“Build for Better” – Revolutionize Sustainability with AI, Observability, and Cisco Tech

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“Build for Better” – Revolutionize Sustainability with AI, Observability, and Cisco Tech

Dear Developers and Innovators, As the Vice President of an organization deeply committed to technological advancements and environmental sustainability, I am thrilled to announce an exciting coding challenge. We’re calling it, “Build for Better.” The challenge will run from March 14th through April 22nd (Earth Day). This is more than just a competition; it’s a call to action for application developers to harness their skills in AI, Observability, and Sustainability to make a real-world impact….

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Where Is DevNet Going Over the Next 10 Years, and Beyond?

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Where Is DevNet Going Over the Next 10 Years, and Beyond?

Wow! It’s been 6 months since I wrote my last DevNet 10-year blog, ruminating on the creation and history of Cisco DevNet. Since then, the marking of our 10 year anniversary has exploded with in-person events at Cisco Live! in Melbourne and Amsterdam and a virtual celebration coming up on March 14th. I want to start this blog by saying a big “THANK YOU!” to our community for helping us look back and recognize the…

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Securing APIs From Left to Right (and Everywhere in Between)

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Securing APIs From Left to Right (and Everywhere in Between)

Major data breaches are on the rise, and APIs are increasingly being used to gain access to sensitive data. The reasons for this are twofold: APIs are the first line of defense into an application (and it’s data), and more and more applications are accessible via the cloud and APIs. Everything from non-critical functionality, like music streaming and social media, to extremely critical data, such as financial accounts and healthcare, is accessible 24×7 through APIs….

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