Can Automated Pull Requests Prevent the Next Equifax

Failure to make necessary upgrades to software code can have dire consequences, such as the major data breach at Equifax. A recent study finds that auto-fix tools are effective ways to get programmers to make the relevant upgrades – if programmers opt to use them.

A study at NC State University finds that projects with automated pull requests made 60 percent more of the necessary upgrades than projects that didn’t use any upgrade tools.


Read more here. Also, thanks to the Lounge members who helped take part in survey used in the study.

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