CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

From obscurity to ubiquity, the rise of large language models (LLMs) is a testament to rapid technological advancement. Just a few short years ago, models like GPT-1 (2018) and GPT-2 (2019) barely registered a blip on anyone’s tech radar. Let’s review a case study and see how we can start to realize benefits now.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

MARCH 4, 2025

To achieve these goals, the AWS Well-Architected Framework provides comprehensive guidance for building and improving cloud architectures. The solution incorporates the following key features: Using a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture, the system generates a context-aware detailed assessment.

Generative AI 115

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CIO

APRIL 15, 2025

What is technical debt? Technical debt is the cost accrued over time from technology implementation decisions that emphasize expediency over long-term quality and maintenance. Every minute spent on code that is not quite right for the programming task of the moment counts as interest on that debt.

Technical Advisors 113

Technical Advisors Technical Review Weak Development Team Software Review 113

CIO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence ( genAI ) and in particular large language models ( LLMs ) are changing the way companies develop and deliver software. While useful, these tools offer diminishing value due to a lack of innovation or differentiation. This will fundamentally change both UI design and the way software is used.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review Software Enterprise 192

CIO

APRIL 2, 2025

Last summer, a faulty CrowdStrike software update took down millions of computers, caused billions in damages, and underscored that companies are still not able to manage third-party risks, or respond quickly and efficiently to disruptions. Its worth doing that extra step of diligence because it can save you problems down the road, she says.

Software Review 175

Software Review Security Systems Review Development Team Review 175

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Identifying high-potential talent in tech hiring is one of the most critical challenges organizations face today. With rapid advancements in technology, the demand for skilled, adaptable professionals has never been greater. For instance, a skilled developer might not just debug code but also optimize it to improve system performance.

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CIO

APRIL 22, 2025

However, in todays era of rapid technological advancement and societal shifts, especially over the past five years, relying solely on traditional approaches is no longer enough to stay competitive. Ultimately, AI should be treated not as a standalone tech initiative but as a core business capability that drives value and impact.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Leadership Technology Sustainability 159

CIO

APRIL 29, 2025

Traditionally, the main benefit that generative AI technology offered DevOps teams was the ability to produce things, such as code, quickly and automatically. MCP makes it possible to integrate AI into a wide variety of common DevOps workflows that extend beyond familiar use cases like code generation.

DevOps 196

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Henrik Warne

JUNE 19, 2022

I recently finished Effective Software Testing – A Developer’s Guide by Maurício Aniche , and I really liked it. I have been coding for a long time and I think I have been writing pretty good tests for the features I have implemented. The book apparently grew out of lecture notes from a course on software testing.

Software Review 224

Software Review Testing Systems Review Technical Review 224

CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Noting that companies pursued bold experiments in 2024 driven by generative AI and other emerging technologies, the research and advisory firm predicts a pivot to realizing value. Forrester said most technology executives expect their IT budgets to increase in 2025. Others won’t — and will come up against the limits of quick fixes.”

Company 191

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Many CEOs want to keep up with the market, including making the most of major IT advancements , while many CIOs may be focused on “keeping the lights on” by ensuring the organization’s existing technology is available and secure, says Edward Kipp, CIO at SDI Presence, an IT consulting and managed services provider.

Infrastructure 199

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CIO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

By modern, I refer to an engineering-driven methodology that fully capitalizes on automation and software engineering best practices. This approach is repeatable, minimizes dependence on manual controls, harnesses technology and AI for data management and integrates seamlessly into the digital product development process.

Data 167

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

MARCH 7, 2025

Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) is a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, empowering clients to strengthen operating efficiency, improve underwriting and claims outcomes, combat fraud, and make informed decisions about global risks. The following diagram illustrates the solution architecture.

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Generative AI Technical Review Insurance Policies 97

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the competitive world of hiring, particularly in tech, recruitment is no longer just about finding candidates with the right technical expertise. For tech teams tasked with solving complex problems, interpersonal skills ensure smoother collaboration, innovation, and productivity. Why interpersonal skills matter in tech hiring ?

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Recruiting Technical Review Software Review Exercises 130

AWS Machine Learning - AI

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Amazon maintains the flexibility for model customization while simplifying the process, making it straightforward for developers to use cutting-edge generative AI technologies in their applications. For this post, we run the code in a Jupyter notebook within VS Code and use Python.

Software Review 119

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CIO

AUGUST 8, 2024

Technical debt is a growing problem that businesses can’t ignore. Also known as code debt, it’s the accumulation of legacy systems and applications that are difficult to maintain and support, as well as poorly written or hastily implemented code that increases risk over time.

Technical Review 164

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CIO

MARCH 4, 2025

Agentic AI systems require more sophisticated monitoring, security, and governance mechanisms due to their autonomous nature and complex decision-making processes. Durvasula also notes that the real-time workloads of agentic AI might also suffer from delays due to cloud network latency. IT employees? Not so much.

Software Review 179

Software Review Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Government 179

AWS Machine Learning - AI

APRIL 1, 2025

Were excited to announce the open source release of AWS MCP Servers for code assistants a suite of specialized Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that bring Amazon Web Services (AWS) best practices directly to your development workflow. Developers need code assistants that understand the nuances of AWS services and best practices.

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CIO

JANUARY 8, 2025

Increasingly, however, CIOs are reviewing and rationalizing those investments. As VP of cloud capabilities at software company Endava, Radu Vunvulea consults with many CIOs in large enterprises. Are they truly enhancing productivity and reducing costs? That said, 2025 is not just about repatriation. Judes Perry.

Cloud 209

Cloud Technical Review Systems Review Budget 209

Erik Bernhardsson

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Technology When joining, require a 6-18 months rewrite of core systems. Leverage any production issue as a reason to “pull the brakes” Introduce very complex processes for code change and common workflows. Disallow anything outside the scope of the original task, such as code cleanup or other drive-by improvements.

Software Review 277

Software Review Weak Development Team Software Technical Advisors 277

CIO

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The implications for cloud adoption are profound, as businesses increasingly rely on these technologies to drive digital transformation, optimize operations and gain competitive advantages. The result was a compromised availability architecture. A more compelling driver like addressing climate change is needed.

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Luis Goncalves

APRIL 11, 2025

Learn more about the key differences between scale-ups and start-ups Why You Need a Framework for Scaling a Business Many businesses fail not because of poor products or insufficient market demand, but due to ineffective management of rapid growth. Scaling challenges can overwhelm even promising startups without a systematic approach.

Weak Development Team 165

Weak Development Team Technical Review Sustainability Systems Review 165

AWS Machine Learning - AI

DECEMBER 4, 2024

They have structured data such as sales transactions and revenue metrics stored in databases, alongside unstructured data such as customer reviews and marketing reports collected from various channels. The following diagram illustrates the conceptual architecture of an AI assistant with Amazon Bedrock IDE.

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Generative AI Applications Technical Review Software Review 106

CIO

APRIL 23, 2025

This is where Delta Lakehouse architecture truly shines. Approach Sid Dixit Implementing lakehouse architecture is a three-phase journey, with each stage demanding dedicated focus and independent treatment. Step 2: Transformation (using ELT and Medallion Architecture ) Bronze layer: Keep it raw.

Insurance 164

Insurance Artificial Inteligence Data Architecture 164

Xebia

APRIL 1, 2025

Currently there is a lot of focus on the engineers that can produce code easier and faster using GitHub Copilot. Eventually this path leads to disappointment: either the code does not work as hoped, or there was crucial information missing and the AI took a wrong turn somewhere. Use what works for your application.

Software Review 130

Software Review Technical Review Systems Review Generative AI 130

Xebia

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Region Evacuation with DNS Approach: Our third post discussed deploying web server infrastructure across multiple regions and reviewed the DNS regional evacuation approach using AWS Route 53. In the following sections we will review this step-by-step region evacuation example. HTTP Response code: 200. Explore the details here.

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AWS Network Software Review Lambda 130

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Infrastructure as code (IaC) has been gaining wider adoption among DevOps teams in recent years, but the complexities of data center configuration and management continue to create problems — and opportunities. IaC can be used for any type of cloud workload or architecture, but it is a necessity for anyone building on the modern cloud.

Software Review 247

Software Review Infrastructure DevOps Data Center 247

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Magic, a startup developing a code-generating platform similar to GitHub’s Copilot , today announced that it raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG with participation from Elad Gil, Nat Friedman and Amplify Partners. So what’s its story?

Software Review 245

Software Review Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Engineering 245

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Waghmar, who has a background in the travel industry founding and leading digital travel company WTMC, told TechCrunch that scaling in the industry was difficult due to it being “highly broken and highly fragmented.”. Where top VCs are investing in travel, tourism and hospitality tech.

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Travel Technical Review Technology Tourism 237

CIO

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The company wanted to leverage all the benefits the cloud could bring, get out of the business of managing hardware and software, and not have to deal with all the complexities around security, he says. Think surgical vs. brute force, and ground decisions as much on growth and strategy as on tech stack considerations,” he says.

Systems Review 197

Systems Review Technical Review System Analytics 197

AWS Machine Learning - AI

AUGUST 21, 2024

Customer reviews can reveal customer experiences with a product and serve as an invaluable source of information to the product teams. By continually monitoring these reviews over time, businesses can recognize changes in customer perceptions and uncover areas of improvement.

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Software Review Systems Review Lambda 126

CIO

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This rapid adoption, while driving innovation, has also led to overloaded IT architectures that are fast and automated but often fragile and complex. As Robert Blumofe, chief technology officer at Akamai Technologies, told The Wall Street Journal recently, “The goal is not to solve the business problem. The goal is to adopt AI.”

Technical Review 162

Technical Review Systems Review Software Review Disaster Recovery 162

CIO

JANUARY 7, 2025

Key considerations for cloud strategy and modernization The what: The executive leadership team of business and IT together need to evaluate business needs and their current business challenges, global footprint and current technology landscape and define the companys Northstar, (aka, the what, the vision).

Cloud 147

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

APRIL 30, 2025

FloQasts software (created by accountants, for accountants) brings AI and automation innovation into everyday accounting workflows. Consider this: when you sign in to a software system, a log is recorded to make sure theres an accurate record of activityessential for accountability and security.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 95

CIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Most companies have transitioned to become more software-centric, and with this transformation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have proliferated. But APIs do more than support next-generation technologies — they already serve a foundational purpose within most enterprises.

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Government Software Review Artificial Inteligence 187

CIO

JANUARY 31, 2023

With digital operating models altering business processes and the IT landscape, enterprise architecture (EA) — a rigid stalwart of IT — has shown signs of evolving as well. It’s a stark contrast from a decade ago when it was thought the sector would generate just $10 million in revenue because the tools were too complicated.

Architecture 208

Architecture Enterprise Technical Review Fractional CTO 208

Martin Fowler

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pretty much all the practitioners I favor in Software Architecture are deeply suspicious of any kind of general law in the field. Good software architecture is very context-specific, analyzing trade-offs that resolve differently across a wide range of environments. I made my first architectural decision” he told me.

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Technical Advisors Software Review Architecture Journal 280