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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower CTO

Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear. And unless they have a tech background, they can’t look under the hood themselves. It also provides concrete recommendations for improvements.

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The value of Agile Architecture in a modern organization

Xebia

Talking about the added value of applying Agile Architecture in your organization, we see fewer and fewer “IT architects” in organizations. Do we need Agile Architects or do we need to do Agile Architecture? In fact, nowadays, Architecture has shifted from a job title to a role. Is that because we do not need Architects anymore?

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Tech Leadership books

Apiumhub

The transition to tech leadership is a huge challenge. Technical leadership is different. Leading a technical team demands more than just management skills, but also technical prowess, and the ability to navigate the tech world. Remember, that learning is key to success in any leadership position.

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Sequencing Architecture Modernization: Risk Averse vs Risk Tolerant

Strategic Tech

Modernizing an architecture usually take years. This presents technology leaders with one of the most difficult modernization challenges: where to start and in which order to modernize? Starting with a simple exemplar to prove the new tech stack and lay the foundations is generally a safe and risk-averse approach.

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Nurturing Design in Your Software Engineering Culture

Strategic Tech

I believe that attitude towards the design of code and architecture is one of them. In my experience, the culture is better and the results are better in orgs where engineers and architects obsess over the design of code and architecture. Simon Brown taught me how to review architecture diagrams 10 years ago.

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Simplifying Kubernetes DevSecOps Through Platform Engineering

d2iq

Upstream Base Technology Leadership D2iQ can, and has, submitted enhancements and fixes for the underlying components included in DKP. Our engineering teams are actively contributing to a wide range of these projects, from a code and technical leadership perspective.

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Unleashing the power of generative AI: Verisk’s journey to an Instant Insight Engine for enhanced customer support

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) is a leading data analytics and technology partner for the global insurance industry. Verisk’s FAST platform is a leader in the life insurance and retirement sector, providing enhanced efficiency and flexible, easily upgradable architecture.