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What is an IT consultant? Roles, types, salaries, and how to become one

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Enterprise infrastructures have expanded far beyond the traditional ones focused on company-owned and -operated data centers. This increased complexity means more companies will be relying on IT consultants to help navigate the changes and develop short-term and long-term strategies. What is an IT consultant?

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AI-native software engineering may be closer than developers think

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Developers unimpressed by the early returns of generative AI for coding take note: Software development is headed toward a new era, when most code will be written by AI agents and reviewed by experienced developers, Gartner predicts. Some companies are already on the bandwagon. Gen AI tools are advancing quickly, he says.

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IT leaders: What’s the gameplan as tech badly outpaces talent?

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Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the companys CTO. But not every company can say the same. Gen AI-related job listings were particularly common in roles such as data scientists and data engineers, and in software development.

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RIP (finally) to the blockchain hype

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A recent criticism of blockchain comes from Jim Fowler, CTO at insurance carrier Nationwide. While insurance carriers were an early example of potential users , Fowler talks about blockchain as an example of how to avoid getting distracted by shiny, new technologies. Many organizations havent found other uses for blockchain, he says.

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An Adult Conversation About Estimates

Speaker: Beekey Cheung, Software Consultant, Professor Beekums, LLC

Estimates are a contentious topic in software development. Most of our development teams hate providing estimates and many managers are starting to view them as unnecessary. Failure to do so hurts both your company and your relationships with stakeholders. They have value in many cases but increasingly are fraught with peril.

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Six steps to creating a successful IT strategy: A guide for CIOs

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With this information, IT can craft an IT strategy that gives the company an edge over its competitors. Understanding the company’s competitive position allows IT leaders to mindfully act to implement technology for competitive advantage. the world’s leading tech media, data, and marketing services company.

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5 top business use cases for AI agents

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Then in November, the company revealed its Azure AI Agent Service, a fully-managed service that lets enterprises build, deploy and scale agents quickly. Software development and IT Cognition released Devin, billed as the worlds first AI software engineer, in March last year.

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