Subject: CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM July 2025 Newsletter

Dev news, updates, and insights

July 2025

In this issue...

  • Featured: Using LLMs as Your Coding Partner Can Be a Game Changer: Pitfalls to Watch Out For - CM First Group

  • Article: Junior Developer's Code Worked in Tests, Destroyed Data in Production - The Register

  • Watch: Vibe Coding with Agents: Is the Code Any Good? Which is Best for You? Claude? Google? OpenAI? - Internet of Bugs

  • Listen: Scaling DevOps: Tackling Infrastructure Automation - DevOps

  • Intelligence: Further reading...

Featured

Using LLMs as Your Coding Partner Can Be a Game Changer: Pitfalls to Watch Out For


Unlocking the full potential of large language models for coding hinges on crafting precise prompts and steering clear of common pitfalls.


Our recent article on the subject emphasizes treating AI as a capable junior developer rather than an infallible oracle, highlighting critical pitfalls including blindly copying code without understanding it, providing insufficient context in prompts, overlooking security vulnerabilities, and inadequate testing.


Success with LLMs in coding requires detailed prompting, iterative refinement, consistent coding standards, comprehensive testing protocols, and thorough security reviews—ultimately positioning AI as a powerful assistant that enhances rather than replaces solid software engineering practices.


Read on →

Heads Up

Junior developer's code worked in tests, destroyed data in production


In a cautionary tale from The Register's "Who, Me?" column, a junior developer made a critical mistake that highlights the importance of robust testing environments. While their code worked flawlessly in testing, it catastrophically destroyed production data when deployed live, demonstrating the gulf between test and production environments.


This incident serves as a reminder to all development teams about the necessity of comprehensive testing protocols that accurately mirror production conditions, and the value of having proper data backup and recovery procedures in place.


Read the full article at The Register →

Watch

Vibe Coding with Agents: Is the Code Any Good? Which is Best for You? Claude? Google? OpenAI?


In this comprehensive video comparison, Internet of Bugs tests three leading AI coding agents - Claude Code, GeminiCLI, and OpenAI Codex - across identical programming challenges to determine which delivers the highest quality code.


The analysis reveals significant differences in code structure, error handling, and documentation practices between the platforms, providing developers with practical insights on which AI assistant best suits different coding needs.


The video includes detailed setup instructions and performance metrics, making it an essential resource for programmers looking to integrate AI tools into their workflow.


Watch Now →

Listen

Scaling DevOps: Tackling Infrastructure Automation


In "Scaling DevOps: Tackling Infrastructure Automation," Spacelift CEO Pawel Hytry explores the evolving challenges of infrastructure automation following the company's $51 million funding round. While infrastructure-as-code promised simplicity through Terraform scripts, the reality has proven more complex.


Hytry discusses how modern DevOps teams are struggling with scale, security, and consistency as infrastructure deployments grow beyond simple configurations to manage hundreds of resources across multiple clouds. The article provides insights into how organizations are implementing governance frameworks and automated validation to address these challenges while maintaining deployment velocity.


Listen now at DevOps →

 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.


Fill out our 2 minute form and schedule a no-committment fifteen minute conversation with CM First Group tech.

CM First Support

Current CM First Group customers can access tutorials and submit support tickets at support.cmfirstgroup.com.

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.


Click here to request a meeting →


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)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
CA 2E 8.7.3, last supported 8.7 (as of January 31, 2022)
→ Details can be found here at Broadcom (login required)
Contact CM First to learn more: info@cmfirstgroup.com

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