Like everyone, I’ve spent the past few weeks in despair and disbelief over world events. While newscasters continue to question the failure of intelligence technology in the Middle East, it’s my job to question technology every day. While previously unimaginable advances in AI have led to a new technology world order thanks to ChatGPT and […]
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Did you know you could find out the yearly greenhouse gas emissions emitted by your car (on average)? The EPA has a formula for that. Simply put, it’s the gallons of gasoline consumed multiplied by the carbon dioxide per gallon of gasoline to determine the carbon dioxide emitted per vehicle per year. Why is this […]
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Rewriting a legacy mission-critical application, especially one that has been in service for over a decade, is undeniably one of the most challenging decisions a CIO or CTO can face. These systems often possess the capacity to handle current workloads and meet today’s business needs, leading to the question: why embark on a rewrite? The […]
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Many businesses adhere to the notion that retaining all data since inception is a prudent step, driven by the belief that the data might hold some unforeseen value in the future. This instinct to retain aligns with our proclivity to keep items in our closets just in case we might need them someday. While this […]
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices are designed to evaluate a company’s influence in those three areas. However, the swift progression of technological innovations and the growing necessity to generate and retain vast amounts of data daily is resulting in escalated demands on our limited technical resources. ESG practices are insufficient in fully tackling the sustainability hurdles […]
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In the world of software development, acceptance criteria play a crucial role in ensuring that the end product meets the client’s expectations. Traditionally, these criteria, or test cases as they are called, are developed by project managers, product owners, or QA testers. However, this manual approach has its limitations – it can be time-consuming, inefficient, […]
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The availability and capability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write software code and create applications dynamically from raw data has advanced significantly since the explosion of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots in recent months. This phenomenon brings up a lot of questions and challenges, but also opportunities for technology teams that leverage this asset correctly. […]
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Shifting the Mindset for Productivity: Measuring Technology’s Value and Impact in a Hybrid Work Era Much has been written about creating employee value, especially in a post-pandemic world where most employees prefer flexible, virtual environments. Employees have found their voice as well as their feet – they’re willing to walk away from a company […]
If I were to ask you how healthy your technology system is, you probably wouldn’t be able to give me a straight answer. For one thing, every company defines system health differently, perhaps based on a set of pre-existing KPIs or performance metrics that indicate certain goals have been met. The truth is no one […]
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When a recession threatens, most companies’ knee-jerk reaction is to cut costs, usually starting with headcount. Companies from Google to Microsoft and Amazon to Wayfair have already announced plans to lay off as much as 13% of their workforce in 2023. Ask these same executives if they plan to reduce their tech spending and the […]
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