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Vertical solutions rise in 2024

CIO

2023 was a challenging year, to say the least, for our industry – and software/SaaS vendors were hit particularly hard. As was clear from our recently conducted CIO.com poll , buyers strongly believe that they have overinvested in “point” solutions and are taking steps to consolidate vendors. Although there are signs of general economic recovery including lower inflation & interest rates and higher growth as we navigate early 2024, there’s little evidence to suggest that buyers will suddenly

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Don’t Underestimate the Power of Small Breaks During a Busy Workday

Harvard Business Review

Many people operate from the belief that there’s too much to do and they can’t afford to pause during their workday. But taking effective breaks is essential to preventing burnout. In this article, the author outlines eight strategies to try to build more breaks into your day.

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Simplify IT operations with observability and AIOps

CIO

IT organizations are taxed with managing, maintaining, and augmenting complex IT infrastructures that are constantly evolving. At the same time, they must deliver consistent IT service performance and availability to end users, while enabling innovative digital transformation for the business. And yet, IT teams face significant challenges, including: • Addressing information overload • Predicting capacity planning • Assessing risks that are sometimes unknown • Meeting complicated regulatory stan

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The Benefits of Innovation That Isn’t Disruptive

Harvard Business Review

Disruption is not the only path to innovation and growth. Creation without disruption or nondisruptive creation is about creating a new market outside or beyond existing industry boundaries, and has its own organizational and business advantages. In this article, the authors outline four advantages to opting for this nondisruptive route: 1) It allows you to avoid direct confrontations with established incumbents. 2) It is an effective way to respond to full-on disruption. 3) It makes it easier t

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Ecco le ragioni che spingono i migliori manager IT a lasciare l’azienda

CIO

Nel mondo del lavoro c’è un detto che non si dimentica tanto facilmente: le persone lasciano i loro capi, non i loro posti di lavoro. Ma è davvero così? Quando si tratta di capire perché i migliori manager IT si licenziano, le domande che ci si pone possono avere molteplici risposte. La prima è che i top manager – come tutti gli high performer – sono meno propensi a tollerare di lavorare per un cattivo capo; poiché in genere sono più motivati (ed è per questo che sono dipendenti di valore), sono

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The Hidden Gem of Savings in the Software Delivery. And no, it’s not AI

CIO

According to Deloitte research , AI will boost the productivity of software development processes from 50% to 1000%. It will improve project management, help with requirements creation, assist developers with coding, cover the system with auto-tests, report defects, and improve deployment. The bad news is that it will take years for corporations to widely adopt this technology, as there are still too many obstacles in the way.

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AI (Artificial Intelligence) Powered Product People

Perficient

AI (Artificial Intelligence) Powered Product People Have you ever wondered how artificial intelligence can transform not only our lives but also our professions? As someone passionate about technology and digital product development, I have always been intrigued by new tools and how they can improve our lives and careers. In recent times, artificial intelligence (AI) has captured my attention.

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Covanta’s step-by-step approach to AI enablement

CIO

Internal and external customer experience has always been a top priority for most companies, especially as demands increase for faster response and improved personalization. The arrival of generative AI and advanced chatbots has accelerated the development of intelligent systems that go well beyond scripted queries by intuitively adapting and engaging in more dynamic and context-aware conversations.

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Getting Along: My New Manager Didn’t Give Me the Promotion I Was Promised

Harvard Business Review

Not getting a promotion you were promised can bring up a whole host of feelings, from frustration to resentment. In this article, HBR’s advice columnist Amy Gallo answers a question from a reader who is facing this situation and offers advice and resources for how to work through their disappointment while keeping their career growing.

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d

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CIO

フランク・ラキンタは、エドワード・ジョーンズのデジタル、データ、オペレーション部門の責任者であり、金融サービス会社のテクノロジー、デジタル、データのリーダーシップ、ビジョン、戦略を統括する役割を担っている。彼はウォール街で30年間テクノロジーに携わった後、2016年にエドワード・ジョーンズに入社し、2018年に最高情報責任者に任命された。 最近のTech Whisperersポッドキャストのエピソードで、ラキンタは現在の職務で引き受けた追加的な責任と、大きく大胆な約束を実現するために必要なこと、継続的に成功を推進し、挫折に直面しても忍耐する方法、世界クラスのチームを構築するためのアプローチ、変革的リーダーとしての経験から学んだことなどについて語った。また、番組終了後には、彼のリーダーシップのもう一つの側面、つまり、何十年もの間、最高のCIOの特徴であった、よく考え抜かれ、明確化されたリーダーシップの原則を持つことについても、少し時間を割いて探った。

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How generative AI will change low-code development

InfoWorld

It’s been over two decades since I developed my first low-code application. Since then, I’ve seen platform capabilities evolve to make it easier for both software developers and citizen developers to build and enhance applications. Low-code and no-code can help developers build apps faster , enable business users to convert spreadsheets to workflows , and help IT departments accelerate application modernization.

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Most-Active US Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, GV And Alumni Have Big February

Crunchbase News

This is a monthly feature that runs down some of the most active investors in U.S.-based companies, looks at some of their most interesting investments, and includes some odds and ends of who spent what. See January’s most active startup investors here. It may be the year’s shortest month, but that didn’t mean Andreessen Horowitz didn’t have time for a big month.

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Python stretches lead in language popularity index

InfoWorld

Python has its largest lead ever in Tiobe’s monthly index of programming language popularity, having jumped ahead of second-place C language by nearly 4.5 percentage points. Published yesterday, the Tiobe Programming Community Index of language popularity for March 2024 saw Python once again leading the index that C and Java once dominated. Python first topped the Tiobe index in October 2021.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Feature Flags and Canary Releases in Microservices

Dzone - DevOps

Feature flags are commonly used constructs and have been there for a while. But in the last few years, things have evolved and feature flags are playing a major role in delivering continuous risk-free releases. In general, when a new feature is not fully developed and we still want to branch off a release from the mainstream, we can hide our new feature and toggle it off in production.

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How a new database architecture supports scale and reliability in TiDB

InfoWorld

In the good old days, databases had a relatively simple job: help with the monthly billing, deliver some reports, maybe answer some ad hoc queries. Databases were important, but they weren’t in constant demand. Today the picture is different. Databases are often tasked with powering business operations and hyperscale online services. The flow of transactions is incessant, and response times need to be near-instantaneous.

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Essential Techniques for Performance Tuning in Snowflake

Dzone - DevOps

Performance tuning in Snowflake is optimizing the configuration and SQL queries to improve the efficiency and speed of data operations. It involves adjusting various settings and writing queries to reduce execution time and resource consumption, ultimately leading to cost savings and enhanced user satisfaction.

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Alation extends its Data Lineage capabilities

InfoWorld

Data intelligence software provider Alation on Monday added a new feature, dubbed business lineage, to its Data Lineage product to help business users track data flow across enterprise systems. “Business lineage is an extension of Alation’s end-to-end data lineage, providing an abstraction layer to filter views of data flows and visualize relationships across technical, system, and business metadata ,” the company said in a statement, adding that this visibility increases trust in data and accel

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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Istio Explained: Unlocking the Power of Service Mesh in Microservices

Dzone - DevOps

In the dynamic landscape of microservices, managing communication and ensuring robust security and observability becomes a Herculean task. This is where Istio, a revolutionary service mesh, steps in, offering an elegant solution to these challenges. This article delves deep into the essence of Istio, illustrating its pivotal role in a Kubernetes (KIND) based environment, and guides you through a Helm-based installation process, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of Istio's capabilities and i

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Evaluating Candidate Integrity in Interviews

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Uncover effective methods for assessing candidate integrity in interviews, from questions to integrating AI analytics and the future of virtual hiring. Today’s guest post is b y Paul Bramson, CEO — The Paul Bramson Companies In the modern hiring processes, the evaluation of candidate integrity stands as a cornerstone, often determining an organization’s long-term success and cultural health.

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Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities

DevOps.com

Looking for a great new DevOps job? Check out these available opportunities at Broadcom, CGI, EY and more!

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5 Ways To Grow Your Business Through Feedback-Driven Decisions

Crunchbase News

By Ivan Saprov As entrepreneurs, we depend on the feedback of our customers. If they like our product or service, and it effectively meets their needs, we will succeed. Otherwise, our company will falter. Therefore, we must learn to objectively receive feedback. While it can be easy to pump ourselves up after receiving a stellar review or to deflate ourselves after a negative experience, focusing too much on either side of the spectrum is not ideal.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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An Overview of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

Ooda Loop

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, an evolution of its predecessor, is a comprehensive guide designed to assist organizations across various sectors in managing and mitigating cybersecurity risks effectively. This framework, while not prescribing specific actions, offers a taxonomy of high-level cybersecurity outcomes, enabling organizations, regardless of their size, sector, or maturity, to better understand, assess, prioritize, and communicate their cybersecurity efforts.

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CodeSOD: Wait for the End

The Daily WTF

Donald was cutting a swathe through a jungle of old Java code, when he found this: protected void waitForEnd ( float time) { // do nothing } Well, this function sure sounds like it's waiting around to die. This protected method is called from a private method, and you might expect that child classes actually implement real functionality in there, but there were no child classes.

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#764 Why Only 10% of Companies Succeed With AI with Sam Ransbotham, Professor at Boston College

Modern CTO

Today we’re talking to Sam Ransbotham, Professor at Boston College. Sam shares with us the reason that the vast majority of companies are falling behind the AI curve, why most people just slap AI onto a problem instead of fixing it, and the ways in which technology can improve not only our business processes but also our quality of life. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

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Adding Your Style: Custom Icons in Salesforce LWC

Perficient

Aloha trailblazers! Let’s talk about jazzing up your Lightning Web Components (LWC) with a personal touch – custom icons. You know, those tiny visual cues that can make a big difference in how users interact with your app. Salesforce has a solid library of standard icons, but why not sprinkle in some of your own flair? Why Custom Icons? First things first, let’s understand what we’re working with.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Why Walmart’s quick success in generative AI search should have Google worried

Ooda Loop

Planning purchases for a special occasion like recent Super Bowl parties or Valentine’s Day celebrations might typically require consulting more than one online source — or the primary source of Google — but if Walmart has its way, that is going to change in the future.

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Leveraging eBPF for DevSecOps

DevOps.com

The applications for enhancing security observability with eBPF are vast, and it's increasingly valuable for DevSecOps use cases.

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Monitoring and Observability in DevOps: How Top Digital Products Are Leveraging It

Dzone - DevOps

In DevOps, both monitoring and observability are critical. Because it lets you maintain system reliability, diagnose problems, and enhance performance, effectively and efficiently.

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