Subject: CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM January 2026 Newsletter

Dev news, updates, and insights

January 2026

In this issue...

  • Featured: Beyond the Prompt: The 5 Soft Skills That Make Legacy Developers Invaluable In 2026 and Beyond - CM First Group

  • Article: Software Development in 2026: Curing the AI party Hangover - Developer Tech

  • Watch: First Look: Claude Cowork Is the Real Deal - Matt Maher

  • Listen: How to Get Promoted as a Dev Without Becoming a Manager - Freecodecamp Podcast

  • Intelligence: Further reading...

Featured

The Human Advantage: What Makes Developers Irreplaceable in 2026


AI can now generate and debug code in seconds, but it still can’t grasp context, assess risk, or understand why decades‑old architectural decisions matter.


This shift from tactical coding to strategic leadership highlights these things: knowing what to build, why it matters, and when to act, especially in complex legacy environments where context and experience are everything.


Mastering these five soft skills helps developers stay valuable and effective in 2026 and beyond, even as AI handles more of the tactical work.


Read full article here →

Heads Up

Software development in 2026: Curing the AI party hangover


The AI party is over. In the rush to adopt AI for coding, teams generated more code than they could safely manage. Quality gaps, hidden security risks, and untraceable AI suggestions are now creating a backlog of technical debt and uncertainty.


Speed alone isn’t enough: software teams need better controls, transparency, and governance to ensure AI-assisted development actually delivers safe, maintainable, and reliable systems.


Managing AI in software development is no longer about novelty—it’s about discipline, oversight, and sustainable engineering practices.


Read the full article on Developer Tech →

Watch

First Look: Claude Cowork Is the Real Deal


Anthropic just released Claude Cowork, and it's exactly what developers have been waiting for. Think Claude Code's agentic power, but with a proper interface instead of terminal commands. It can organize chaotic file folders, create personalized documents at scale, even control Chrome in parallel.


This walkthrough by YouTube creator Matt Maher demonstrates real scenarios. Claude asks clarifying questions, adapts mid-task, and delivers production-ready files.


Mac-only for now, Max Plan required. Not ready for high-stakes work, but excellent for exploration and automation.


Listen now →

Listen

How to Get Promoted as a Dev Without Becoming a Manager


Not every developer wants to manage people, but many want to advance their career. In this revealing interview, Staff Engineer Santosh Yadav shares how he climbed from the slums of Mumbai to becoming a Google Developer Expert, GitHub Star, and Microsoft MVP, all without abandoning code for management.


Yadav's insights are particularly valuable for legacy developers navigating modernization challenges. He discusses strategies for getting promoted as an individual contributor, rising within organizations without job-hopping, and building influence on remote teams. His journey through 16 years of software engineering offers practical wisdom about technical leadership that doesn't require giving up what you love about coding.


For developers preserving critical business logic while modernizing aging systems, understanding how to grow your impact and compensation while staying technical isn't just career advice. It's essential to positioning yourself as the architect of your organization's digital future.


Listen now →

 Broadcom Support 


Many enterprises struggle with obtaining Broadcom support for their CA 2E (Synon, COOL:2E) or CA Plex systems


If you're working with an older unsupported release, upgrading your IBM OS, or otherwise under the shadow of lapsed maintenance, we can get you back on Broadcom support based on your unique situation. We specialize in all sizes of customers.


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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.


We continuously upgrade CM WebClient and CM Matchpoint ALM customers. If you have any questions just send us a note to info@cmfirstgroup.com, or click the link below to contact an office or request a demo.


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Other CM First Releases


CM evolveIT 11.7
CM M3 2022 Edition
CA Plex 7.2.1 SP005, last supported 7.2.1 (as of January 31, 2022)
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CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
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