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How Generative AI Is Empowering CIOs and IT Professionals

CloudSphere

Despite their expertise in this space, however, many IT professionals find effectively maintaining these environments to be quite challenging. What was industry standard yesterday may not hold true today, particularly regarding IT services and security. There are actually a few reasons.

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Versa raises $120M for its software-defined networking and security stack

TechCrunch

Networking and cybersecurity firm Versa today announced that it raised $120 million in a mix of equity and debt led by BlackRock, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank. Versa’s large round suggests that, despite the market downturn, VCs haven’t lost faith in cybersecurity vendors yet. billion in 2021).

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7 Important Considerations when Building a Mobile App

iTexico

While billions of people are finding products and services through mobile browsers on their smartphones, they now also access mobile apps on a regular basis. As on-the-go browsing increases, it is important for every IT director and VP of Engineering to create a succinct mobile development strategy. Know Your Audience.

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 2: Doing the Job

Honeycomb

Charity once said an off-hand sentence that became a mantra for my transition into the VP of Engineering role: “Directors run the company.” A successful startup engineering team has to say no to tantalizing opportunities constantly. Are we executing against the strategy as planned? Is it having the desired impact?

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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Address security concerns that prevent collaborative development. Give each team responsibility for their budget, plans, and results. The engineering manager found my thoughts about scaling insightful, so he introduced me to his VP of Engineering.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

If not, you can hire consultants. Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Address security concerns that prevent collaborative development. See the “Address Security Concerns” section.). See the “Make Time for Learning” section.). The VP liked what I had to say.

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The Cloud Cost-Conscious Conundrum

taos

Frankly, I don’t know a single CIO, CTO or VP of Engineering or Operations that would disagree with me. While this is doable for some larger organizations, when multiplied across multiple regions and as many time zones, the daunting task becomes untenable. Public cloud is not cheaper! There, I said it! Data Restrictions.

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