Subject: CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM April 2026 Newsletter

Dev news, updates, and insights

April 2026

In this issue...

  • Featured: The Archaeology of Cloned Code: What Your Duplicated Logic Reveals About Your Modernization Path - CM First Group

  • Article: Where AI Code Generation Ends and Software Expertise Begins - Sourcetoad

  • Watch: Why Replacing Developer with AI is Going Horribly Wrong - Mackard

  • Broadcom Support: Let Us Help You Get the Support You Need

  • Intelligence: Further reading...

Featured

What Duplicated Code Is Trying to Tell You


Duplicated code looks like a problem, but it might actually be a signal.


Across legacy systems, repeated logic often points to something deeper. It reflects how the system evolved, where business rules cluster, and where natural boundaries already exist. Instead of just cleaning it up, that duplication can guide where to refactor, split services, or rethink architecture.


And this shifts modernization from guesswork to something more grounded in what already works.


Read full article here →

Heads Up

Where AI Code Generation Ends and Software Expertise Begins


Today’s tools can generate full modules, tests, and even refactor legacy systems in seconds. They’re great at speeding up repetitive work and boosting output.


But when it comes to real-world systems—complex logic, integrations, performance, compliance—that’s where things break down. The gap between code that runs and code that survives production is still wide.


That’s why the best teams don’t replace engineers with AI. They use it as a first draft, then rely on experience to shape, validate, and make it production-ready.


Read the full article on Sourcetoad →

Watch

Why Replacing Developers with AI is Going Horribly Wrong


AI can ship code faster than ever. That doesn’t mean it knows what it’s doing.


Companies leaning too hard on AI to replace developers are starting to see the cracks. The output looks impressive at first, but gaps show up quickly. Without real experience behind the code, systems break in subtle ways, costs creep back in, and teams end up cleaning up what AI couldn’t fully understand in the first place.


It’s a reminder that speed isn’t the same as understanding, and cutting out expertise often comes back around.


Jump to the full video →

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CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM Latest Versions

CM WebClient 1.8.8 is now available (with nightly builds). Click here for the download and release notes.

CM Matchpoint ALM 7.0 Build 004. For details, go here.


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