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At GitHub Universe, Copilot Takes Center Stage, But Questions About The Platform Persist

Christopher Condo 3 days ago
The big attraction at the GitHub Universe event was GitHub Copilot, the AI assistant based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 technology. Find out more in this review of the event.
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SharePoint Premium Makes Its Debut At Microsoft Ignite 2023

Cheryl McKinnon November 20, 2023
Amid all of the buzz around Copilot at Microsoft Ignite last week, SharePoint Premium was revealed. While this is partially a branding and licensing streamlining effort, SharePoint Premium will continue to evolve into an AI-powered content platform with document automation, metadata enrichment, and other intelligent content services. Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of “high-value content,” such […]

Integrate Generative AI Into Your SDLC

Join us for an on-demand webinar to explore the impact of generative AI on development and testing – and how TuringBots fit into the SDLC mix.

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To Build A GenAI-Powered Business App, You Need More Than An LLM

Ted Schadler November 13, 2023
A simplistic genAI approach won’t scale, won’t be cost-effective, won’t fully protect you, and won’t put all your proprietary knowledge to work. Learn about a new genAI application architecture called layers, gates, pipes, and loops.
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Mature DevOps Organizations Embrace The Process

Christopher Condo November 6, 2023
So how does one go from adoption to excellence? Big picture: Reject false constraints. Learning and adopting high-end practices and technology can be done within any industry engaged in software development ... which is every industry.
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Predictions 2024: Software Development Adapts To TuringBots, Ajar Source, And Backstage

Chris Gardner October 30, 2023
In 2024, software developers will have to adapt to the rise of TuringBots, ajar source, and Backstage in the development cycle. Learn more in our 2024 predictions for software development.
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Predictions 2024: Technology Infrastructure Addresses A Tumultuous Environment

Michele Pelino October 30, 2023
Dynamic changes are occurring in the technology infrastructure landscape, impacting the data center, remote work, edge environments, and connectivity. Learn more in our 2024 technology infrastructure predictions.
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Predictions 2024: A Lethargic Enterprise Software Market Goes Cutting-Edge

Linda Ivy-Rosser October 30, 2023
In 2024, we’ll see SaaS sales hit 75%, genAI drive modernization efforts, and at least one vendor megadeal. Learn more in Forrester’s 2024 enterprise software predictions.

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Don’t Miss Our Live 2024 Predictions Deep Dive

Join us on January 18 to hear from the tech, CX, and B2B analysts behind our 2024 global predictions and get an important generative AI update from Forrester’s CEO, George Colony.

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Release Generative AI Solutions Without Testing Them Comprehensively At Your Peril

Diego Lo Giudice October 24, 2023
Testing generative AI solutions is a new challenge for all developers. Here are some initial thoughts on how to address it.
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Accelerate Business Growth With An Outcome-Driven Enterprise Architecture Model

Want to see what a high-performing enterprise architecture practice looks like? Watch this on-demand webinar to explore award-winning examples of outcome-driven EA practices that drive innovation with a focus on business.
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Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Sales Force Automation, Q3 2023

Kate Leggett October 17, 2023
Shareholders demand profitable, responsible revenue growth. Buyers expect you to deliver value at every step of the sales process. And sellers expect to be prompted to the best actions and steps to take to achieve quota. It’s really hard to deliver on all these expectations. Buying motions are complicated. They involve more business and IT […]
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Development Team Success: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Andrew Cornwall October 10, 2023
How much does your view of development team success vary based on your position in the org? Find out in this review of Forrester’s most recent Developer Survey.
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Should You Care About Developer Productivity?

Christopher Condo September 27, 2023
Measuring individual developer productivity has its drawbacks. Get four key strategies to help your development teams succeed in this post.

See Outcome-Driven EA Practice Benefits In Action

Watch our exclusive webinar and unlock the secrets to high-performing, outcome-driven enterprise architecture with real-world models and examples you can implement today.

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At Its Innovation 2023 Event, Intel Is Focused On AI Developers

Brian Hopkins September 26, 2023
Get Forrester's key takeaways and unique insights from the recent Intel Innovation 2023 conference.
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Low-Code Opens Up New Opportunities For Marketers To Elevate And Control Martech

Joe Stanhope September 22, 2023
Low-code application development is revolutionizing how enterprises develop technology. Any tech ecosystem in which multiple applications, data sources, and processes intersect is ripe for low-code innovation. Martech is notoriously complex and dynamic, so it’s no surprise that low-code is finding its way into the marketing department. Marketing adoption of low-code appdev is still nascent, but the […]
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Serverless Functions Hold A Lot Of Promise … And Potential Security Flaws

Janet Worthington September 21, 2023
Full stack developers are concerned with accessibility, usability, reliability, scalability, and performance. So, who's responsible for the security of an application?
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Navigate The Seas Of Developer Experience

Andrew Cornwall September 20, 2023
Savvy (business) captains know the four personas of developer experience. Do you? Find out in this blog.
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AI And Generative AI For The Software Development Lifecycle

Diego Lo Giudice September 19, 2023
Learn six key points that a TuringBot pilot program should address.

60% Of Skeptics Will Use (And Love!) GenAI

Surprised? Download Forrester’s 2024 Predictions guide to see why progress will be driven by exploration — and 14 other global predictions on AI, privacy, B2B buyers, hybrid work, and more.

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Demystifying Real-Time Data For Analytics And Operational Workloads

Noel Yuhanna September 8, 2023
I often get client inquiries about latency requirements to support real-time analytics and operational workloads. The challenge is that “real time” can vary from milliseconds to minutes depending on the use case. At its core, real-time data refers to data made available immediately (or almost immediately) to support operational and analytical workloads. This data may […]
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Open Source Under Attack: Your Source Is Ajar

Andrew Cornwall August 21, 2023
The open source world has seen high-profile projects with unusual terms. They call themselves “open source” and “free for research and commercial use.” Whether a project is open source does matter. It could be not-quite-closed source masquerading as truly open - it could be ajar source.
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When Is The Right Time To Invest In The Cool New Thing?

Paul Miller August 17, 2023
Not every emerging technology succeeds. Read more on how you can cut through the noise to work out when and where to commit your company’s finite resources.
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