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MCP shines for indeterministic workflows, novel integrations, and giving AI coding agents context on the fly. But for more predictable automation it may be overengineeering.

For my latest DirectorPlus column with LeadDev, I synced with JB Brown, VP of engineering at Smartsheet, to learn about their multi-agent AI development strategy.

Alternative clouds are having a moment. Nearly 75% of orgs are using two or more alt clouds beyond the hyperscalers, according to a HostingAdvice.com report.

The cloud is no longer borderless. Rising regional data laws and sovereign cloud mandates are forcing CIOs to act.

In a multi-agent coding workflow, an engineer leads a "team" of specialist AI agents to perform various SDLC tasks: scaffolding, coding, testing, log analysis, deployment, and more.

Open-source software churn is accelerating. With more frequent version end-of-lives and even total project abandonments, it's harder than ever to keep up.

I covered a report from HostingAdvice.com, which found that the majority of programming language migrations are driven by hype, instead of proven outcomes.

Facing an existential crisis, Stack Overflow has had to pivot quickly. I synced with a director to discover what team strategies are helping them adapt.

System Initiative aims to replace the toil of maintaining config files with a data-based digital twin and visual modeling engine. An engine for DevOps, if you will.

My latest feature on CIO.com explores why CIOs view APIs as a critical linchpin to realize success with agentic AI. Learn what it'll all take.

A year into the DirectorPlus newsletter, I check back in with past guests on how their organizations are approaching AI tooling strategies.

How do you make an API ready for AI agents to use? I posed this question to a handful of API experts and put together a comprehensive guide for The New Stack — published today.

86% of developers are embarrassed by their tech stack. And, it's causing them to quit. I look at the implications of a report from Storyblok.

The majority of enterprises are now multicloud. I compared six of the leading multicloud management solutions for InfoWorld.

AI researchers are calling the next class of models large action models (LAMs). For The New Stack, I explored what LAMs are, what examples are emerging in the market, and what experts think.

My article for LeadDev explores specific prompting techniques proven to sharpen your AI-assisted software development.

Nordic APIs, the API-specific blog I edit, was recently ranked the top API blog online by FeedSpot. After ten years managing this presence, I reflect a bit on the journey thus far.

Developers are realizing that being productive with AI coding assistants takes a lot more than just asking nicely. There's real craft to it.

AI coding is the easy part. Now it's time to focus on DevOps to get it into production. In a recent interview for LeadDev's DirectorPlus, Honeycomb's CTO, Charity Majors, shares expert tips on how to accomplish this.