Category: Software Lifecycle Engineering

AI in Context: First Test of Several Generative AI Code Generators
April 18, 2024

AI in Context: First Test of Several Generative AI Code Generators

The Futurum Group’s Dr. Bob Sutor looks at five generative AI Python code generators to see how well they follow instructions and whether their outputs check for errors and are...
A Deep Dive into the HashiCorp and OpenTofu Dispute
April 18, 2024

A Deep Dive into the HashiCorp and OpenTofu Dispute

The Futurum Group's Paul Nashawaty and Steven Dickens share their views on the changing open-source development scene including the details of licensing disputes, community cooperation, and standardization of frameworks....
Quantum in Context: The Case for On-Premises Quantum Computers
April 17, 2024

Quantum in Context: The Case for On-Premises Quantum Computers

The Futurum Group’s Dr. Bob Sutor uses the news of IBM’s installation of a Quantum System One at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York to discuss why putting a...
Dynatrace and Google Cloud Unite for AI Analytics and Automation
April 16, 2024

Dynatrace and Google Cloud Unite for AI Analytics and Automation

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead, and Sam Holschuh, Analyst, at The Futurum Group, provide insights into the Dynatrace and Google Cloud partnership and how it accelerates digital transformation efforts through advanced...
Impacts of AI & GenAI to DevOps | DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations
April 16, 2024

Impacts of AI & GenAI to DevOps | DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations

Paul Nashawaty discusses AI's impact on DevOps, including GenAI, with Stephen Foskett and Keith Townsend. They delve into AI's role in DevOps efficiency, addressing transparency, bias, and collaboration....
Leaping into the AI Maelstrom, Guided by Google Cloud
April 12, 2024

Leaping into the AI Maelstrom, Guided by Google Cloud

The Futurum Group’s Guy Currier provides his insights into the advancements in the creation and operation of applications and their foundational data, along with AI, showcasing the rapid progress being...
The Impacts of Google's Data Cloud Announcements at Google Cloud Next
April 12, 2024

The Impacts of Google’s Data Cloud Announcements at Google Cloud Next

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, provides his insights on the transformative impact of Google's Data Cloud innovations and the implications for developers and enterprises navigating the evolving...
Why Google's AI Announcements Changed My Mind
April 12, 2024

Why Google’s AI Announcements Changed My Mind

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, provides his insights into the transformative impact of Google's AI announcements at Google Next and their implications for the future of AI...
Empowering Developers with Next-Generation Observability Solutions
April 11, 2024

Empowering Developers with Next-Generation Observability Solutions

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead, and Sam Holschuh, Analyst, at The Futurum Group, provide their insights into Chronosphere’s partnership with Google Cloud and how the partnership impacts the observability space....
Insights from JFrog's State of the Union Report
April 11, 2024

Insights from JFrog’s State of the Union Report

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead, and Sam Holschuh, Analyst, at The Futurum Group provide their insights into JFrog's annual Software Supply Chain State of the Union report for 2024, which reveals...
Transforming Observability: Cisco's Acquisition of Splunk
April 11, 2024

Transforming Observability: Cisco’s Acquisition of Splunk

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead, and Sam Holschuh, Analyst, at The Futurum Group review the latest on Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk and what it means for the future of the observability...
How Plainsight Provides AI-powered Intelligence - Interview with CEO | DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations
April 9, 2024

How Plainsight Provides AI-powered Intelligence – Interview with CEO | DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations

In a recent exchange, Paul Nashawaty engaged in a discussion with Kit Merker, CEO of Plainsight, exploring the dynamics of the Computer Vision market....

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Benjamin Brown, VP Custom Research, Futurum Research

Benjamin Brown

VP, Custom Research · The Futurum Group

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