Let’s face it — we’ve been talking about agile for two decades, and about DevOps since 2009. Everybody wants to embrace these business-paced approaches to software development and delivery, but confusion and disappointment has been the rule for many e…
In today’s tech scene, jobs involving DevOps and artificial intelligence are the most in demand at this time. Employers are offering up sizeable premiums — almost $25,000 in additional salary for professionals who can automate IT operations, and an ad…
In recent years, the concept of “outsourcing” has become a confusing term. Is turning over data center operations to Amazon Web Services a form of outsourcing? Of course, though it doesn’t fit the profile that normally involves a team of outside profes…
Credit: MicrosoftMicrosoft plans to allow IT professionals to renew their Microsoft Certifications virtually and for free in 2021. At the same time, Microsoft plans to require those with certifications to more frequently update those certifications’ v…
The pace of software releases continues to get more frenetic, and we’re getting close to the point where daily releases are almost commonplace. At the same time, IT shops aren’t quite ready to turn the whole process over to automation.
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DevOps efforts are benefiting from a rise in the use of internal platforms that provide for self service. In addition, companies that adopt DevOps in a big way also are finding change management is a lot easier.
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Information technology managers and professionals are constantly being called upon to “modernize” their systems and processes, yet, often don’t receive the support they need from everyone else. Remember, IT can never do it all alone. Modernization is m…
No in-person conferences. No get-to-know-you-dinners. No hallway encounters in conference centers and hotels. While the Covid-19 crisis has put the kibosh on many things, active career development may be one of those things.
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Two separate surveys show IT budgets still straining under the effects of the Covid crisis — yet, IT executives are looking out over the long term.
Photo: Joe McKendrickAt the time a survey of 100 IT leaders from Pulse was conducted — May of th…
In the latest phase of the Covid-19 crisis, technologies that take more of the burdens off already over-burdened IT departments, and make technology more of an ambient part of corporate life, are in. Low-code/no-code adoption is seeing an upswing in te…