We share our news and events, along with tech tips and tricks you need to create better software.
Platform Engineering
20 February 2025 • 3 minutes • Written by David Burkett
The Codebots Diagramming Engine powers automated, standardised system modelling, reducing technical debt. Developed by Scott Lanham, it supports UI, logic, and database models by defining clear relationships between shapes and connections. Ongoing improvements, including enhanced visuals and markdown integration, ensure scalable and maintainable software design.
Updates
09 December 2024 • 5 minutes
2024 was a transformative year for Codebots, marked by major advancements in model-based platform engineering. This article takes you behind the scenes, showcasing key milestones like the migration to 4th Gen, the introduction of Frames, and a glimpse into the bold steps planned for 2025. Discover how Codebots is empowering teams with cutting-edge tools, enhanced collaboration, and a commitment to unleashing developer potential across organisations.
Platform Engineering
15 December 2023 • 4 minutes
We recently achieved our 27001 certification! For anyone that has been on this journey, you will know how difficult a task this is. In this article, we discuss the road we took and how applying platform engineering saved the day.
Platform Engineering
20 October 2023 • 3 minutes
Platform engineering encompasses the practice of creating toolchains that empower organisations to automate and scale essential resources. In this article, we examine some of different definitions of platform engineering and answer some common questions.
Updates
15 November 2022 • 1 minute
Our founder, Eban Escott, recently attended the Something Tech conference, where he spoke about automation and what it can do for your business.
App Development
27 August 2022 • 3 minutes
This article is the third piece in the ‘What is Series’ by Codebots. To further understand what model-to-model (M2M) transformations are and how they work, Jordi Cabot takes us on a transformative journey on M2M and all things models.
App Development
28 July 2022 • 10 minutes
Code generators are ubiquitous in software engineering and when they are understood, they can lead to all sorts of benefits. From scaffolding generation like in Ruby on Rails, to REST API generation like Swagger Codegen, there are a lot of useful code generation tools available.
App Development
21 June 2022 • 2 minutes
In this series of articles, world renowned experts will introduce you to some of the core concepts of MDE and unlock you on your journey to build better software.
DevOps
06 June 2022 • 2 minutes
We are excited to showcase our recent article within the journal Software and Systems Modeling! SoSysm is a top peer-reviewed journal that features the world’s best research in model-driven engineering among other topics.
Updates
24 May 2022 • 2 minutes
BotCamp is the ultimate course to train people on the processes and technologies that unlock the full potential of development teams.
DevOps
20 January 2022 • 6 minutes
Until recently, DevOps was a technical-only term however it is fast becoming a well-known process used within most software based businesses.
Updates
18 December 2021 • 1 minute
Twenty twenty-one has been an eventful year from the technology partnership with GitLab, our community engagement with Code for Peace to the introduction of AI Lab (alpha version). We are excited to see what 2022 holds. Watch as our team round up some of their highlights during 2021.
Updates
15 November 2021 • 1 minute
Codebots is delighted to hear from Otis Carmichael and his thoughts on the scholarships that support the current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at UQ.
Updates
09 November 2021 • 1 minute
Codebots has been part of Microsoft for Startups since our early days and recently moved on to develop more collaborative engagement within the Microsoft ecosystem.
App Development
25 October 2021 • 12 minutes
In this article, we are going to use some science to delve into the real reasons why developers don’t test. Once you have a better understanding of this, you will know how to implement some tips to get those tests written!
Low Code
13 October 2021 • 2 minutes
The MODELS conference is the premiere annual event where academics and industry come together to present and talk about the state of the art in our industry.
Updates
05 October 2021 • 2 minutes
Model-driven development platform, Codebots, has joined as a Technology partner for GitLab, the single application for the DevOps lifecycle.
Updates
22 September 2021 • 1 minute
Code for Peace is a worldwide competition to support the International Day of Peace. It is our mission to spotlight organisations that are creating change. The 2021 winner was Lumachain.
App Development
08 September 2021 • 3 minutes
Jordi Cabot discusses the importance of MDE becoming transparent.
App Development
25 August 2021 • 3 minutes
Do you want to take a deep dive into Model-Driven Engineering and Model-Driven Development. We’ve compiled our top picks to get you started.
Updates
23 July 2021 • 1 minute
In our most recent release, we’ve added the ability to instruct the bots to write code to a git branch other than the default develop branch.
Updates
16 July 2021 • 1 minute
Have you ever wanted to create your own bot that writes in any technology stack? Well, Codebots is here to answer that very question.