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Gen AI
How we automatically generate documentation for legacy code
Sep 5, 24 4 min read

One of the most persistent challenges in software development is having to deal with…

Company
Swimm named a Gartner Cool Vendor: Here’s why AI-augmented development matters
Sep 4, 24 3 min read

Swimm has just been named a 2024 Gartner Cool Vendor in AI-Augmented Development and…

Engineering
The “R” in R&D
Sep 4, 24 13 min read

Most organizations have a Research and Development department, or R&D. Within software organizations, R&D…

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Gen AI
Documentation drives developer experience. Here’s why.
Aug 27, 24 6 min read

Picture this: you’re about to wrap up for the weekend and you receive an…

Mastering legacy code documentation
Industry
Legacy code refactoring in 2024: 5 best practices for enterprise success
Apr 30, 24 6 min read

Legacy code refactoring is a critical challenge for enterprises in 2024, impacting innovation, performance,…

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Company
Announcing the Swimm and Backstage integration
Apr 30, 24 3 min read

More and more R&D organizations are implementing an Internal Developer Portal (IDP) – unified…

A practical guide to maintaining complex systems
Swimm Engineering
Stop chasing your tail: A practical guide to maintaining complex systems
Apr 8, 24 10 min read

Some context The Swimm Editor enables developers to create truly useful technical documentation. It’s…

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Industry
Better code understanding increases productivity. Here’s the data. 
Apr 3, 24 3 min read

Nearly every developer (92%!) is either using or experimenting with AI tools for coding,…

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Company
The Swimm rubber duck: A journey through time
Mar 11, 24 3 min read

In the beginning… Amidst the vast mountains and deep oceans, there emerged a figure…

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Gen AI
Our take on Google’s new Gemini 1.5 model 
Feb 29, 24 4 min read

The pace at which AI is evolving is incredible to see, with new breakthroughs…

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Gen AI
Meet /ask Swimm: Your teams’ contextual AI coding assistant 
Jan 17, 24 4 min read

GenAI has transformed nearly every aspect of software development, but one constant is here…

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Company
Bringing it all together: Introducing /ask Swimm 
Jan 17, 24 2 min read

Dear Swimm community, Since day one, our mission at Swimm has been to empower…