February, 2025

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The End of Programming as We Know It

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Theres a lot of chatter in the media that software developers will soon lose their jobs to AI. I dont buy it. It is not the end of programming. It is the end of programming as we know it today. That is not new. The first programmers connected physical circuits to perform each calculation. They were succeeded by programmers writing machine instructions as binary code to be input one bit at a time by flipping switches on the front of a computer.

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Panel at goto Copenhagen: "Where is SW development Going

Martin Fowler

was on a panel at goto Copenhagen last September with Holly Cummings, Trisha Gee, Dave Farley, and Daniel Terhorst-North. We discussed the current state of software development and where it was heading. Given the timing, there was much discussion about the role AI would play in our profession's future.

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Beyond the hype: 4 use cases that show what’s actually working with gen AI

CIO

If 2023 was the year of experimentation with gen AI, 2024 was when companies zeroed in on use cases and started putting pilot projects into production. In a survey of 2,300 IT decision makers that IBM released in December, 47% say theyre already seeing ROI from their AI investments, and 33% say theyre breaking even on AI. Only 14% say theyre losing money, and 66% of companies plan to increase their AI investments compared to 5% that plan to decrease it.

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Reimagining Agile (an update): Back to the Basics, Forward to the Future

Agile Alliance

The work of the Reemerging Agile launch group is done, and the ball is rolling. But that doesnt mean that we are done. Agile will always be evolving, perhaps in ways that none of us can predict or see today. The post Reimagining Agile (an update): Back to the Basics, Forward to the Future first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Subscription Management in the SaaS World: Challenges and Solutions

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Programming Conference – Jfokus Stockholm 2025

Henrik Warne

This week I attended the Jfokus software development conference in Stockholm, Sweden. I first went in 2011, and I have been back many times through the years. The conference has a Java focus (duh!), but many talks cover general topics as well. The whole development team at NGM got tickets. It is really nice to be able to discuss and compare notes with your colleagues.

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Stanford VC Initiative Study: How Long Does It Take To Build A Unicorn?

Crunchbase News

Is building a unicorn an overnight success, or is it a long-term endeavor? And how much does venture capital influence the timeline? To uncover the answers, the Stanford Graduate School of Business Venture Capital Initiative team and I analyzed the journeys of thousands of U.S. venture-backed companies. More than 1,500 of them became unicorns. Here’s what the data reveals.

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GenAI Patterns: Guardrails and RAG overview

Martin Fowler

Gen AI systems are gullible, and can easily be tricked into responding in ways that are contrary to an enterprise's policies or leak confidential information. Bharani Subramaniam and I describe how we can counter this by adding guardrails at the boundaries of the request/response flow. We also conclude our discussion of RAG with an overview of how all the RAG component patterns fit together.

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Goodbye digital transformation, hello AI-first business transformation

CIO

Perhaps we got digital transformation wrong this whole time. Instead of focusing on the transformation part, we did a lot less transforming and a lot more digitalization. Instead of seeing digital as a new paradigm for our business, we over-indexed on digitizing legacy models and processes and modernizing our existing organization. As a result, most businesses remain saddled with complexity, department silos, and old ways of doing things.

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20 years working on the same software product

Successful Software

I released version 1 of my table seating planning software , PerfectTablePlan, in February 2005. 20 years ago this month. It was a different world. A world of Windows, shareware and CDs. A lot has changed since then, but PerfectTablePlan is now at version 7 and still going strong. PerfectTablePlan v1 PerfectTablePlan v7 I have released several other products since then, and done some training and consulting, but PerfectTablePlan remains my most successful product.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Attention Nonprofits: Microsoft Windows 10 Support Will End October 14, 2025

TechSoup

On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10. When it reaches this "End of Life" (EOL) status, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates, security fixes, or technical support for this version of Windows. This means that, although Windows 10 will still run, you will no longer receive critical Windows updates that help keep your PC secure.

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How to store your Docker registry credentials in 1Password using a credential helper

Xebia

In the blog you will see how you can store the Docker registry credentials in 1Password. I want to do this because I am in the process of removing all clear text credentials from the configuration files, into 1Password. Docker Registry Credentials Docker normally keeps all credentials for container registries stored in ~/.docker/config.json, as shown below: { "auths": { "ghcr.io": { "auth": "bXlsb25ndXNlcm5hbWU6YXZlcnlsb25ncGFzc3dvcmQ=" } } } As you can see, the c

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AI Marketing Platform Hightouch Reaches Unicorn Status After $80M Series C

Crunchbase News

Marketing and personalization startup Hightouch locked up an $80 million Series C led by Sapphire Ventures , minting it as a new unicorn at a $1.2 billion valuation. The round also includes participation from NVC , Iconiq Growth , Amplify Partners , Bain Capital Ventures and Y Combinator. Founded in 2018, the company has raised $172 million, per Crunchbase.

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Spanish police arrest dangerous hacker behind attacks on NATO and US army

Ooda Loop

Spanish police have arrested an individual wanted in connection with several cyber attacks against NATO. Spanish police have arrested an individual wanted in connection with several cyber attacks against NATO and US military infrastructure. The police were able to identify him after he launched a cyber attack against the Spanish civil guard. Police also seized […] The post Spanish police arrest dangerous hacker behind attacks on NATO and US army appeared first on OODAloop.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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CIO hiring on the rise: How to land a top tech exec role in 2025

CIO

Early returns on 2025 hiring for IT leaders suggest a robust market. For some recruitment firms, job growth for tech executive positions is at great heights. Were seeing record growth in our search firm almost immediately in 2025, says Kelly Doyle, managing director at Heller Search Associates, an executive recruiting firm in Westborough, Mass., specializing in CIOs, CTOs, VP-level senior technology leaders, and executive technology talent.

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What Goldilocks Can Teach Us About Leadership

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Learn three valuable leadership lessons from the classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Today’s guest post is by Lida Citron, author of “The New Rules of Influence: How to Authentically Build Trust, Drive Change, and Make an Impact.” Think back to the 19th-century childrens fable, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. A young girl, lost in the woods, stumbles upon a home that just happens to belong to a family of bears.

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Ascending Levels of Nerd

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

In developing the content for our May 8 virtual conference Coding with AI: The End of Software Development as We Know It , we couldnt help but want to feature Harper Reed, whose recent post My LLM Codegen Workflow ATM so perfectly encapsulates the kind of experimentation that developers are going through as they come to grips with the transformation that AI is bringing to how they work, what they can accomplish, and which tools they should be adopting.

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Data trends in 2025

Xebia

The data landscape is constantly evolving, making it challenging to stay updated with emerging trends. That’s why we’ve decided to launch a blog that focuses on the data trends we expect to see in 2025. The Future of Data products: Empowering Businesses with Quality and Governance As GenAI is in transition from a hype to a mature product, the realization of the value of data quality has re-emerged.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Healthcare And AI Is A Hot Combination For Startups

Crunchbase News

Funding at the intersection of healthcare and AI has been on a tear this past year. Even so, investment remains below the heights scaled during the 2021 market peak. Last year, more than $7.5 billion globally went to companies applying advances in artificial intelligence to health-related areas such as medical services and pharmaceutical development, per Crunchbase data.

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The CEO Agenda: 5 Critical Priorities Shaping Business in 2025

IDC

CEOs are focused on five critical areas that will define business success in the coming years as organizations navigate economic uncertainty, technological disruption, and shifting regulatory landscapes. From automation and AI-driven transformation to ESG and customer experience, todays leaders are making strategic investments to ensure long-term resilience and growth.

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Generative AI: Eight fundamental security risks and considerations

CIO

As new technologies emerge, security measures often trail behind, requiring time to catch up. This is particularly true for Generative AI, which presents several inherent security challenges. Here are some of the key risks related to AI that organizations need to bear in mind. 1. No Delete Button The absence of a delete button in Generative AI technologies poses a serious security threat.

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OPA Gatekeeper Bypass Reveals Risks in Kubernetes Policy Engines

Aqua Security

Implementing Kubernetes securely can be a daunting task. Fortunately, there are tools in the K8s toolshed that provide out-of-the-box solutions using a single click. One such tools is OPA Gatekeeper. It is a great out-of-the-box security checkpoint to enforce security policies on Kubernetes. But are users using it correctly? Do they understand its limitations?

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Using Generative AI to Build Generative AI

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

On April 24, OReilly Media will be hosting Coding with AI: The End of Software Development as We Know It a live virtual tech conference spotlighting how AI is already supercharging developers, boosting productivity, and providing real value to their organizations. If youre in the trenches building tomorrows development practices today and interested in speaking at the event, wed love to hear from you by March 5.

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ECS Fargate Persistent Storage: EFS Access Points vs. Lambda Workarounds

Xebia

When running a Docker container on ECS Fargate, persistent storage is often a necessity. I initially attempted to solve this by manually creating the required directory on EFS using a Lambda-backed custom resource. While this worked, it introduced unnecessary complexity. Through experimentation, I discovered a more elegant solutionusing EFS access points.

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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of January: Infinite Reality Tops Busy Month

Crunchbase News

This is a monthly feature that runs down the months top 10 funding rounds in the U.S. Check out Novembers biggest rounds here. The year started strong for huge rounds, as the first month saw a trio of billion-dollar raises and a slew of others of more than $250 million. Venture money wasnt concentrated in just one sector, as VCs invested in everything from artificial intelligence to biotech to energy. 1.

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Amazon Q Business simplifies integration of enterprise knowledge bases at scale

AWS Machine Learning - AI

In this new era of emerging AI technologies, we have the opportunity to build AI-powered assistants tailored to specific business requirements. Amazon Q Business , a new generative AI-powered assistant, can answer questions, provide summaries, generate content, and securely complete tasks based on data and information in an enterprises systems. Large-scale data ingestion is crucial for applications such as document analysis, summarization, research, and knowledge management.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.

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SAP throws a lifeline to large organizations with new ECC offering

CIO

SAP on Tuesday said it plans to announce a new offering in the next quarter that is based around SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) and is designed to help the firms largest customers plan, execute and succeed in their cloud transformation. To be called SAP ERP, private edition, transition option , the company said in a release that it will be available for purchase starting in 2028 and will be active for usage from 2031-2033.

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Leading in the Age of Non-Stop VUCA

Next Level Blog

Back in the early days of the COVID pandemic, I wrote a post on how to lead under volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous conditions. You may know those four words by their common acronym VUCA. To be honest, I didnt think that things could get any more VUCA than they were during the pandemic. Im beginning to think I was wrong about that. Practically every week over the past year theres been a new breakthrough or application in the field of artificial intelligence.

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There Are 7 Potential CEOs in Your Organization. Are You One of Them?

CEO Insider

I still remember the moment vividly: I was sitting at a table during a sold-out conference, scanning the articles sent in advance. One caught my eye & I paused. Did I read that right? It was just a brief mention, but it struck a chord: In any given organization, there are seven potential CEOs. Those […] The post There Are 7 Potential CEOs in Your Organization.