DevOps: On-prem or cloud? Avraaj Matharu Apr 23, 2024 Linkedin In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, DevOps has become a cornerstone of software development and delivery. It streamlines collaboration between development and operations teams, enhances deployment frequency, and ensures faster time-to-market. However, when it comes to implementing DevOps practices, organisations often face the dilemma of choosing between traditional on-premises infrastructure and cloud-based solutions. Let’s explore the nuances of DevOps in both environments and discuss the considerations for making ..read more

AI Implementation: Strategies, Best Practices, and Deployment Insights Avraaj Matharu Apr 23, 2024 Linkedin Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed from a futuristic concept to a practical tool with diverse applications across industries. However, implementing AI solutions effectively requires careful planning, technical expertise, and strategic considerations. In this blog, we’ll delve into various AI implementation strategies from a technical standpoint, providing insights and best practices for successful deployment. What is involved in AI Implementation? Before ..read more

TechTalk – Deep Tech Quantum Advisory Julian van Velzen Apr 22, 2024 Linkedin Quantum is deep tech. It is rooted in deep scientific work, it takes a long time from conception to business value, but ultimately, I will change the world. That means that timing becomes critical; no one can do it alone, and most of all, to find value, you need to get your hands dirty. Capgemini addresses these challenges for companies by providing deep technology advice, going to depths to find the workflows that are addressable on quantum hardware, given their constraints, for key industry and societal ..read more

Quality Coaching: Encouraging Testability Marianne Duijst Mar 21, 2024 Linkedin As an Agile Quality Coach, I focus on enabling teams to take ownership of the quality of their software. One of the ways I do this is by encouraging teams to consider the testability of their software. In this blogpost, I’ll share my experiences and tips and tricks for getting started with testability. The Joy of a Testable System When I originally started as a Test Analyst, I did not know how lucky I was. I had my own test environment to conduct my tests in. The software was built in a lot of different ..read more

How Performance Testing Could Improve Your Organization’s Sustainability Alistair Gerrard Apr 18, 2024 Last year, I was privileged to participate in Sogeti’s Lead Technologist program, which comprised of a series of insightful training workshops and a project. It was revealed, about halfway through the course, that the topic of the project was “Sustainability”, and this reveal filled me, if I am being perfectly honest, with a certain degree of dread. Sustainability is a very hot topic and deep-down I know we all need to focus on it. In this article, I hope to share parts of my journey wi ..read more

Data Oriented Programming – Code Reusability Cory Gideon Apr 17, 2024 Linkedin In our modern systems, we typically program following either a functional programming or an object oriented programming pattern. There’s another programming style developers can follow: the Data Oriented Programming (DOP) pattern. With DOP data is treated as a first class citizen. This pattern provides engineering teams with steps for separating data from code behavior, creating generic representations of data, treating data as immutable structures, and separating schemas from representations. When evalua ..read more

Starting with AI? Prevent these common mistakes Mathijs van Bree Mar 19, 2024 Linkedin The question isn’t whether to implement artificial intelligence (AI), but rather when and how to begin. According to research by Strand Partners, the adoption of AI is currently hindered mainly by the lack of qualified personnel. Only eight percent of businesses are able to find the right people[1]. This means that the economic potential of AI is not being fully reaped. AI is accompanied by investments that can only be repaid if it is used in the right way. Therefore, be careful to avoid the foll ..read more

Quality Coaching in the Age of AI Emna Ayadi Mar 21, 2024 Linkedin Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk (via pexels) A few weeks ago, I posed a question on LinkedIn about the intersection of Quality Coaching and AI, intrigued by how individuals in coaching roles might embrace AI. This sparked several thought-provoking inquiries: What adjustments must be made? How can we effectively cultivate team awareness regarding AI’s relevance? The response “More coaching is needed” garnered the highest number of votes This tells us a great deal. It signals new challenges for teams and organizations c ..read more

The Augmented House: Transforming Homes into Intelligent Sanctuaries Jonas Hultenius Mar 14, 2024 Linkedin For years I have been skeptical about home automation, something that makes me stand out in the crowed amongst fellow tech enthusiasts. I think the tech part is interesting, but I have failed to see the greater vision and be impressed by the possibilities to turn on and off the lights in my study from the other side of the globe. It’s novel and fun at first but quickly becomes just a gimmick. However, in the era of rapid technological advancement where AI has become readily a ..read more

“You’ve Got Mail!” Richard Fall Apr 11, 2024 Linkedin “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” Mark Twain (often ascribed) Smithsonian National Museum of American History This quote–so often applied to political and world events–is familiar to anyone with an interest in historical trends. It tells us that any momentous or transformative event is rarely completely new. There is often a past event that, though not identical, mimics the patterns of the current event. As such, understanding the causal relationship between the situations leading to the past event, and the in ..read more