Software Development

Your R&D doesn’t need to be flashy

The features users love most may be the ones they never notice, quietly making software faster, safer and easier to use.

By Zsolt Kerecsen

Sep 4, 20268 mins

Development ApproachesIT LeadershipSoftware Development

Articles

Structural agile: Why fast delivery quietly loses its meaning

The patterns that show how agile organizations mistake erosion for adaptation, and the principles that keep intent alive inside the backlog.

By Mehdi Kadaoui

Aug 6, 2026 13 mins

Development ApproachesSoftware Development

AI made software easy to build. Running it is the hard part

Building the app is the easy part. Keeping it secure, supported and running long after the demo is where the real work begins.

By Sumantra Naik

Jul 30, 2026 8 mins

DevopsIT ManagementTech Support

Forward-deployed engineering in the age of agentic AI: From vibe coding to governed autonomy

Great AI isn't just smart — it's well-engineered. Forward-deployed engineering helps turn AI demos into trusted, real-world workflows.

By Magesh Kasthuri

Jul 29, 2026 15 mins

Artificial IntelligenceEnterprise ArchitectureLibraries and Frameworks

You're calling the same AI API thousands of times: Why redundant requests are driving hidden AI costs

Your AI isn't too expensive. It's doing the same work over and over—and quietly draining your technology budget.

By Richard Ewing

Jul 28, 2026 10 mins

APIsArtificial IntelligenceEnterprise Architecture

AI isn’t broken, it’s just missing real-time context

Why AI agents struggle without real-time enterprise context and how MCP servers are becoming the foundation for trusted, action-oriented AI systems.

Dec 22, 2025 4 mins

Artificial IntelligenceDevelopment Tools

Model Context Protocol is going stateless to make scaling simpler

The updated protocol will simplify how enterprises deploy and scale MCP-based AI applications in the cloud, but developers relying on deprecated capabilities will need to plan for architectural changes over the coming year.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jul 24, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingDevelopment Tools

Getting a grip on shadow tokens and AI blowouts

Your developers aren't being innovative with AI — they're "tokenmaxxing" on your dime, burning through annual budgets in months without proving a dime of ROI.

By Apu Pavithran

Jul 24, 2026 7 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBudgetingDevelopment Tools

New Linux Foundation project aims to make payments native to AI workflows

The new x402 Foundation will oversee an open protocol designed to let AI agents, applications, and APIs pay for digital services over the internet.

By Gyana Swain

Jul 17, 2026 5 mins

Artificial IntelligenceEnterprise ApplicationsOpen Source

Build or buy? Smart CIOs know the answer for AI talent

IT talent market dynamics and emerging blueprints for success underscore the importance of transforming in-house staff into AI builders and power users through targeted training programs.

By Grant Gross

Jul 7, 2026 5 mins

Build AutomationC-SuiteCIO

How AI automation is reshaping the IT leadership pipeline

As companies move to automate entry-level and routine work, businesses face questions about the pathway to IT leadership, and how to balance AI automation with early-talent training and upskilling to ensure a future pool of IT talent.

By Sarah White

Jul 2, 2026 6 mins

Build AutomationC-SuiteDevops

AI efficiency beyond the model: Rethinking code, hardware and cloud

Throwing money at massive GPUs won't fix your AI budget; you need to optimize your software and rethink your cloud strategy to stop wasting expensive compute.

By Yash Mehta

Jun 25, 2026 9 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBudgetingCloud Computing

AI coding token costs are on track to rival human payroll

Growing use of coding agents and consumption-based pricing models could push per-developer AI spending to unprecedented levels over the next two years, says Gartner.

By Taryn Plumb

Jun 24, 2026 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceBudgetingIT Management

Agentic AI: 11 promising use cases for business

Organizations are deploying the ever-advancing technology to assist with software programming, create advanced business intelligence, and automate customer support and HR functions.

By Grant Gross and Maria Korolov

Jun 23, 2026 15 mins

Business IntelligenceIT StrategyThreat and Vulnerability Management