Category: Developer Tools
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What does AI mean for software development tools?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is constantly evolving. Developers are now using AI to automatically generate software code, autonomously detect code errors, and convert code from one programming language to another. Each of these AI-powered solutions brings a number of developer benefits. They also bring some potential pitfalls. Let’s take a high-level look at these different AI […]
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Is an open source app builder right for you?
In today’s world, you would be hard pressed to find a person who doesn’t use an app (or two or three) in their daily life. Statista reports there were 218 billion mobile app downloads worldwide in 2020 (compared to 140.7 billion in 2016). The app market is obviously booming, and companies and developers want to […]
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What does 5G mean for app development?
In December 2020, we asked the Intuit® Developer community what they saw as the biggest tech advancements of 2020. The majority of respondents voted for 5G over the adoption of AI, serverless computing, and distributed cloud. This makes sense, considering 5G technology is already impacting developers and how they approach app development. 5G and app […]
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Detailed app review status on Developer Portal
For those of you who have been publishing to our app store or intending to, we have refreshed our UI to provide more insight and transparency into the status of your app review. These changes can be seen in the Dashboard page, as well as the List on App store page (please refer to screenshots […]
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Accessibility in logos: Design with accessibility in mind
If you were to guess how many people around the world have some form of vision impairment, what would you say? Two billion puts you close … but not quite there. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. Knowing that billions of people […]
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Is your company prioritizing accessibility in its product releases?
To what degree does your company emphasize accessibility in its product releases? That’s the question we asked the Intuit® Developer community in our Twitter poll for May, and we were excited to see that 32.2% of our 1,183 respondents put accessible web design first. Interestingly, “We don’t emphasize it” came in second with 25.9% and […]
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Where do you go for resources you trust?
Intuit® developers, how often do you check out Reddit for developer resources? If it’s a daily habit, you’re not alone. As of Jan. 2020, Reddit reports it has more than 52 million daily active users, over 100,000 communities, and upwards of 50 billion monthly views. We’re not surprised at these numbers. Our most recent Twitter […]
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Proving accessibility is worth it with analytics
You’ve probably noticed by now that Intuit® considers accessibility a priority. We’ve tackled the subject on many fronts, from why accessibility matters to setting priorities for accessibility issues. We’ve also looked at how to help developers write accessible code, including the creation of an open-source vs-code plugin: accessibility-snippets by Intuit software engineer Kendall Gassner. She […]
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Getting AI service in maintenance mode
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted by companies the world over. According to Semrush AI statistics, 86% of CEOs say AI is mainstream technology in their offices, 54% of executives say implementing AI has increased productivity, and 79% of executives think AI makes their jobs easier and more efficient. AI-based services for customers continue to […]
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Now available: Audit Logs on the Developer portal
Many thanks for being a part of the Intuit® Developer portal and for your continued partnership with us. Awhile back when you asked for a collaborative way to build Apps, we delivered the feature of ‘Teams,’ where you can form a shared space around your teammates to bring productivity and collaboration and, at the same […]