# Developer-first supply chain security

DevFeed: [Developer-first supply chain security](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/developer-first-supply-chain-security-7889.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/developer-first-supply-chain-security/>)

Author: Jamie Smith

Published: 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdlc.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devops.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Code quality](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-quality.md>)

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## AI overview

The article explains developer-first supply chain security as an approach that addresses vulnerabilities, code quality, and security early in the software development life cycle. It describes the software supply chain as the combination of code, development work, tools, and processes that produce digital products, and highlights collaboration between DevOps and AppSec teams.

## Source excerpt

Developer-first supply chain security aims to minimize the risk of potential breaches, streamline the development workflow, foster collaboration, and instill a culture of vigilance that resonates across the entire supply chain