IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio Reviews and Ratings

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have tried watsonx for a minimal time but i understand that it would help in developer productivity with code gen and maintaining the code. I personally expect the auto completion of code (IDE does to some extent) but could help in prompting the possible logic that would make the code meaningful. I haven't tried writing unit test with this may be worth trying that sometime soon. Code quality is one of the main aspect which would be worth experimenting with this code assistant.

Likelihood to Recommend

- Strong static analysis.

- Enterprise‑grade governance

- Purpose‑built models for modernization

- Integrates with IBM DevOps pipelines

- Teams with low test coverage needing fast uplift

- Regression testing for legacy systems

- Onboarding new developers who need help understanding code behavior

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It was used in upgrading the version of Java from 11 to 21 in few of the Spring boot applications and custom libraries that were written for internal applications. It doesn't solve business problems exactly as such, it was mostly used for resolving tech debts and improvising existing applications. Since majority of the codebase is having similar tech stack, it has consistent results

Likelihood to Recommend

It can be majorly used wherever we have standard java (maybe more) applications written in well known frameworks and not too outdated inversion. It doesn't support kotlin that well and is not that versatile. It is not that suitable for custom frameworks built for internal use, general developer productivity like a normal coding agent either

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio as a coding assistant in software development projects.

We use the basic features such as automatic code generation, code documentation, translation etc.

We use it in conjunction with other AI coding assistants such as Claude.

Likelihood to Recommend

I think the main features work as advertised, so it is a recommendable product overall. However, just like other AI coding assistants, you need an experienced software engineer in your team to verify, edit and integrate the code generated.

This is not something that will replace software engineers, at least in its current form.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Tool to write complex code of high quality using prompts. So Coder experience level is not that significant but tool enables one to write the code as desired.

Its an AI tool which has modernized the art of writing code and creating platforms for business. The automation has reached another high showcasing technolgical high.

Likelihood to Recommend

Enterprise modernization, Governance, risks and complaince can be handled in a standard manner.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

To modernize the application quickly and efficiently without compromising performance

Likelihood to Recommend

In my opinion, I would likely recommend IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio to a colleague for Converting batch COBOL

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, we use IBM Storage FlashSystem for Good news customization for Java and intelleju and eclipse

also so it should be useful for developer who write microservices for banking mobile apps and Internet banking

Likelihood to Recommend

I am likely to recommend IBM Storage FlashSystem to a colleague for Eclipse and IntelliJ plugin

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We POC'd the product for IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio for Z. The use is for Mainframe understanding and modernization. This was to understand how our mainframe components interact and how we can understand what the dependencies are within our different applications. It also provided visual representations that can document what is happening across our pieces. The last IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio piece was done in VSCode to Transform code.

Likelihood to Recommend

I would recommend for understanding your Mainframe components not for the GenAI piece involved from just my experience. The explanations were not up to the quality we wanted but its deterministic side provided a lot of value for different members of my team. The visuals would be great. I am not sure where it currently stands.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In my organization, I used IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio and I ran a proof of concept for my Dev team

Likelihood to Recommend

In my opinion, I am likely to recommend IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio to a colleague because of Discovery of the mainframe landscape of our mainframe and being able to discover all the dependencies

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have a few clients that are running cobol 4.2 and needs to migrate to cobol 6 on many complex codes that they don't have documentation we use IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio to helps them to get what they code makes

Likelihood to Recommend

I think that it can helps on code debugging an also to improve the actuality of the code

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM watsonx Code Assistant Portfolio will be used extensively to migrate and transform current legacy environment to more mature and modern code.

Likelihood to Recommend

Modernizing legacy applications

Creating test cases

Improving staff skill set