Subject: CM WebClient and Matchpoint ALM November 2025 Newsletter

Dev news, updates, and insights

November 2025

In this issue...

  • Featured: AI-Powered Technical Documentation: Case Studies and Lessons from Industry Leaders - CM First Group

  • Article: How Modern Developers Use AI-Assisted Coding to Validate Products Faster - DZone

  • Watch: DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting - Lex Fridman Podcast

  • Listen: The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey with Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis - Software Engineering Daily

  • Intelligence: Further reading...

Featured

Why AI-Driven Documentation Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage


AI is quietly transforming technical documentation from a slow, manual chore into a fast, structured, and scalable system. Technical documentation, the kind that explains APIs, architecture, and design decisions, is notoriously hard to maintain, but when industry leaders pair generative AI with rigorous workflows, it becomes a superpower.


The case studies highlighted show how companies are using AI to generate accurate, up-to-date docs, automatically extract institutional knowledge, and even surface insights that might otherwise be lost in code or issue trackers. Furthermore, it's about building systems: smart doc pipelines, human-in-the-loop review, and a knowledge-first mindset.


AI doesn’t replace expert technical writers or engineers; it amplifies their impact by handling repetitive tasks and making critical knowledge more accessible.


Read full article here →

Heads Up

How Modern Developers Use AI-Assisted Coding to Validate Products Faster


AI-assisted coding is now helping developers write and validate products faster. DZone highlights how AI now boosts two of the slowest parts of software delivery: writing the first draft of code and reviewing it.


The biggest acceleration comes in testing. With the right prompts, AI can generate wide test coverage in minutes, turning validation into a near-instant feedback loop. That speed lets teams prototype more, ship sooner, and learn from users faster.


But speed isn’t enough: unchecked AI code can create security gaps. To manage that risk, developers need to pair AI output with static analysis, continuous scanning, and human review. Treat AI like any other tool—powerful, but not infallible.


Read the full article on DZone →


Watch

Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast


David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails, shares his programming journey on the Lex Fridman podcast—from early failures on the Amstrad 464 to running a teenage BBS and discovering PHP, which finally made programming “click.”


He reflects on the simplicity of late ’90s web development and critiques today’s over-engineered JavaScript frameworks and convoluted build pipelines. Looking ahead, Rails 8 aims to blend modern features with that same clarity and speed.


The conversation is both a nostalgic look at how software culture shaped him and a thoughtful critique of where modern development has gone astray, offering lessons in focus, usability, and the enduring value of simplicity.


Watch Now →

Listen

The 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey with Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis


On Software Engineering Daily, Jody Bailey and Erin Yepis unpack the data, and the results are fascinating: 84% of developers use AI tools, but nearly half don’t fully trust them. It’s helpful for documentation and testing, but high-stakes tasks still rely on human judgment.


Meanwhile, learning is booming: 69% picked up a new skill this year, and a third focused on AI-driven development. Python and Docker continue to surge, reflecting the AI and containerization trends shaping software today.


So as AI reshapes how developers learn, build, and ship, the real question is this: are we gaining speed at the expense of trust, or finally finding the balance that moves the industry forward? The full conversation digs more into that.


Listen now on the Software Engineering Daily →

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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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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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