O'Reilly Media - Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

Some of you might have read my recent piece for O’Reilly Radar where I detailed my journey adding AI chat capabilities to Python Tutor , the free visualization tool that’s helped millions of programming students understand how code executes. Let me walk you through a recent example that perfectly illustrates this approach.

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CIO

APRIL 29, 2025

Add outdated components or frameworks to the mix, and the difficulty to maintain the code compounds. Just as generative AI tools are fundamentally changing the ways developers write code, theyre being used to refactor code as well. Adding clarity to obscure code. Sniffing out code smells.

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CIO

APRIL 23, 2025

For example, AI agents should be able to take actions on behalf of users, act autonomously, or interact with other agents and systems. As the models powering the individual agents get smarter, the use cases for agentic AI systems get more ambitious and the risks posed by these systems increase exponentially.

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CIO

MAY 6, 2025

For example, by analyzing customer feedback, including unstructured data such as reviews and social media comments, AI helps organizations operationalize that feedback to improve training, policies, and hiring, Mazur says. Employees are already experimenting with LLMs and uncovering ways to adapt their work with agentic AI.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Agentic AI is the next leap forward beyond traditional AI to systems that are capable of handling complex, multi-step activities utilizing components called agents. He believes these agentic systems will make that possible, and he thinks 2025 will be the year that agentic systems finally hit the mainstream. They have no goal.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

MARCH 7, 2025

Through advanced data analytics, software, scientific research, and deep industry knowledge, Verisk helps build global resilience across individuals, communities, and businesses. Verisk has a governance council that reviews generative AI solutions to make sure that they meet Verisks standards of security, compliance, and data use.

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CIO

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For example, developers using GitHub Copilots code-generating capabilities have experienced a 26% increase in completed tasks , according to a report combining the results from studies by Microsoft, Accenture, and a large manufacturing company. Below are five examples of where to start. times higher revenue growth and 2.4

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Honeycomb

DECEMBER 17, 2024

All the conditions necessary to alter the career paths of brand new software engineers coalescedextreme layoffs and hiring freezes in tech danced with the irreversible introduction of ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot. Without writing the code, what is a list of tests youd write to assure full coverage of this component?

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Xebia

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I was happy enough with the result that I immediately submitted the abstract instead of reviewing it closely. So I doubled down and built a system to help me generate better session abstracts. Prompty is a VS Code extension allows you to write prompts for LLM combined with the settings and examples needed for that prompt.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

MARCH 5, 2025

Ground truth data in AI refers to data that is known to be factual, representing the expected use case outcome for the system being modeled. By providing an expected outcome to measure against, ground truth data unlocks the ability to deterministically evaluate system quality.

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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. For example, if a company has chosen AWS as its preferred cloud provider and is committed to primarily operating within AWS, it makes sense to utilize the AWS data platform.

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AWS Machine Learning - AI

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In this post, we explore how to integrate Amazon Bedrock FMs into your code base, enabling you to build powerful AI-driven applications with ease. For this post, we run the code in a Jupyter notebook within VS Code and use Python. This client will serve as the entry point for interacting with Amazon Bedrock FMs.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

CEOs and CIOs appear to have conflicting views of the readiness of their organizations’ IT systems, with a large majority of chief executives worried about them being outdated, according to a report from IT services provider Kyndryl. But in conflict with CEO fears, 90% of IT leaders are confident their IT infrastructure is best in class.

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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. For example, organizations that build an AI solution using Open AI need to consider more than the AI service.

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CIO

JANUARY 5, 2025

Research from Gartner, for example, shows that approximately 30% of generative AI (GenAI) will not make it past the proof-of-concept phase by the end of 2025, due to factors including poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, and escalating costs. [1]

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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 system will take a few minutes to set up your project. On the next screen, leave all settings at their default values.

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CIO

APRIL 15, 2025

It is based on the idea that cutting corners for the sake of speed when writing code or setting up infrastructure will create more work to upkeep, secure, or manage in the future. Every minute spent on code that is not quite right for the programming task of the moment counts as interest on that debt. Why is technical debt important?

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CIO

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This can involve assessing a companys IT infrastructure, including its computer systems, cybersecurity profile, software performance, and data and analytics operations, to help determine ways a business might better benefit from the technology it uses. IT consultants who are independent contractors might complete some work from home.

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CIO

MARCH 11, 2025

Does [it] have in place thecompliance review and monitoring structure to initially evaluate the risks of the specific agentic AI; monitor and correct where issues arise; measure success; remain up to date on applicable law and regulation? Feaver says.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Standard maintenance for ECC is due to end on December 31, 2027, while the extended maintenance for on-premises SAP ERP systems is set to expire at the end of 2030. Systems that are relevant for the SAP ERP, private edition, transition option, need to be moved to SAP ERP, private edition prior to the end of 2030.

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Henrik Warne

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

For the first time ever, I was laid off, and had to find a new software developer job. There is a search function, and I tried different searches, for example “Golang Stockholm” It works well enough, and I would click on anything that looked interesting. Here is what I learnt from the process. How did you resolve it?

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CIO

MARCH 4, 2025

McCarthy, for example, points to the announcement of Google Agentspace in December to meet some of the multifaceted management need. Agentic AI systems require more sophisticated monitoring, security, and governance mechanisms due to their autonomous nature and complex decision-making processes. IT employees? Not so much.

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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.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For many organizations, preparing their data for AI is the first time they’ve looked at data in a cross-cutting way that shows the discrepancies between systems, says Eren Yahav, co-founder and CTO of AI coding assistant Tabnine. That’s a classic example of too much good is wasted.”

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CIO

JANUARY 7, 2025

In 2025, AI will continue driving productivity improvements in coding, content generation, and workflow orchestration, impacting the staffing and skill levels required on agile innovation teams. For example, migrating workloads to the cloud doesnt always reduce costs and often requires some refactoring to improve scalability.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Building on that perspective, this article describes examples of AI regulations in the rest of the world and provides a summary on global AI regulation trends. The G7 collection of nations has also proposed a voluntary AI code of conduct. An earlier article described emerging AI regulations for the U.S. and Europe.

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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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AWS Machine Learning - AI

MARCH 20, 2025

Companies of all sizes face mounting pressure to operate efficiently as they manage growing volumes of data, systems, and customer interactions. The chat agent bridges complex information systems and user-friendly communication. Update the due date for a JIRA ticket. Give the project a name (for example, crm-agent ).

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CIO

MARCH 17, 2025

At issue is how third-party software is allowed access to data within SAP systems. Celonis accuses SAP of abusing its control over its own ERP system to exclude process mining competitors and other third-party providers from the SAP ecosystem. We are currently reviewing the lawsuit filed, a spokesperson from SAP said.

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CIO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Guardian Agents’ build on the notions of security monitoring, observability, compliance assurance, ethics, data filtering, log reviews and a host of other mechanisms of AI agents,” Gartner stated. “In Agentic AI will be incorporated into AI assistants and built into software, SaaS platforms, IoT devices and robotics.

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CIO

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Customer relationship management ( CRM ) software provider Salesforce has updated its agentic AI platform, Agentforce , to make it easier for enterprises to build more efficient agents faster and deploy them across a variety of systems or workflows. Christened Agentforce 2.0, New agent skills in Agentforce 2.0

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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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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, a skilled developer might not just debug code but also optimize it to improve system performance. HackerEarths technical assessments , coding challenges, and project-based evaluations help evaluate candidates on their problem-solving, critical thinking, and technical capabilities.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Digital transformation is expected to be the top strategic priority for businesses of all sizes and industries, yet organisations find the transformation journey challenging due to digital skill gap, tight budget, or technology resource shortages. Amidst these challenges, organisations turn to low-code to remain competitive and agile.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Want to boost your software updates’ safety? And get the latest on the top “no-nos” for software security; the EU’s new cyber law; and CISOs’ communications with boards. The guide outlines key steps for a secure software development process, including planning; development and testing; internal rollout; and controlled rollout.

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Crunchbase News

APRIL 16, 2025

Ritter, for example, found it difficult to come up with high-profile companies that publicly filed, delayed for a long interval, and went on to carry out successful offerings. Crunchbase research also provided few examples. Theres also an unsuccessful famous example: WeWork. When does a delay turn into a withdrawal?

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For example, in tech hiring, many successful developers are self-taught or have bootcamp certifications rather than computer science degrees. Skills-based hiring leverages objective evaluations like coding challenges, technical assessments, and situational tests to focus on measurable performance rather than assumptions.

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