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By Bill Doerrfeld September 1, 2026
I'm teaming up with Dan Barahona and AI Security University to put together the MCP Security Conference, a free half-day virtual event dedicated to MCP security .
By Bill Doerrfeld July 13, 2026
The latest advancement in identity and access management (IAM) is something called zero standing privilege. It's a response to new agentic AI risks.
By Bill Doerrfeld July 7, 2026
Big surprise: it's way easier to generate new code with AI than to reuse old code. But what are the long-term effects?
By Bill Doerrfeld June 25, 2026
Agentic coding tools have become the default. "When we've taken that away accidentally from people, they scream."
By Bill Doerrfeld June 10, 2026
I'm working with Zuplo on some new content around their MCP Gateway release. First up: a deep comparison of MCP gateways on the market!
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By Bill Doerrfeld May 25, 2026
My latest InfoWorld feature explores how Model Context Protocol (MCP) supports context engineering for AI-assisted coding.
By Bill Doerrfeld May 13, 2026
My latest for CIO Online features real results form CIOs actively deploying AI agents to empower sales and revenue teams.
By Bill Doerrfeld May 1, 2026
Cloudflare rebuilt Next.js over a weekend using agentic coding.
By Bill Doerrfeld April 20, 2026
My InfoWorld feature reviews the key building blocks in agentic systems and with real-world examples from Shopify, Block, and others.
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By Bill Doerrfeld March 27, 2026
My latest DirectorPlus looks at how agentic AI is reshaping platform engineering at Squarespace: less shared code and more developer experience focus.
By Bill Doerrfeld September 8, 2026
I'll be writing a weekly series for The New Stack this fall covering Kubernetes, cloud native, and everything happening on the road to KubeCon in November.
By Bill Doerrfeld September 1, 2026
I'm teaming up with Dan Barahona and AI Security University to put together the MCP Security Conference, a free half-day virtual event dedicated to MCP security .
By Bill Doerrfeld August 27, 2026
My latest DirectorPlus edition interviews Shopify's head of engineering, Farhan Thawar, on their unique internal engineering culture.
By Bill Doerrfeld August 24, 2026
Neoclouds promise cheaper GPUs and AI-optimized infrastructure, but can they really challenge hyperscalers? My feature on InfoWorld explores their advantages, risks, and likely role in AI compute.
By Bill Doerrfeld July 29, 2026
My latest for LeadDev interviews IBM's Neel Sundaresan on how to prevent a decades-old issue in software engineering.
By Bill Doerrfeld July 13, 2026
The latest advancement in identity and access management (IAM) is something called zero standing privilege. It's a response to new agentic AI risks.
By Bill Doerrfeld July 7, 2026
Big surprise: it's way easier to generate new code with AI than to reuse old code. But what are the long-term effects?
By Bill Doerrfeld June 25, 2026
Agentic coding tools have become the default. "When we've taken that away accidentally from people, they scream."
By Bill Doerrfeld June 17, 2026
My latest for LeadDev considers how engineering leaders should respond in the wake of uncertainty in the AI model market.
By Bill Doerrfeld June 10, 2026
I'm working with Zuplo on some new content around their MCP Gateway release. First up: a deep comparison of MCP gateways on the market!
By Bill Doerrfeld June 10, 2026
The constant barrage of AI layoffs is overshadowing the economic reasons behind these cuts, as well as the net-positive talent redistribution happening at large.
By Bill Doerrfeld June 8, 2026
My latest for InfoWorld reviews MCP servers and agent-ready tools for connecting AI agents with popular database styles.
By Bill Doerrfeld May 29, 2026
For my latest DirectorPlus edition, Joel Carusone from NinjaOne shares how engineering leaders can build the muscle for making tough calls.
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By Bill Doerrfeld May 25, 2026
My latest InfoWorld feature explores how Model Context Protocol (MCP) supports context engineering for AI-assisted coding.
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By Bill Doerrfeld May 22, 2026
My latest for Nordic APIs explores 10 API key security risks and what to use alongside keys for stronger API security.
By Bill Doerrfeld May 18, 2026
The yearly API conference, apidays New York, is a hotbed for solid discussion on what's top of mind in the API space, and as MC I had a front row seat.
By Bill Doerrfeld May 13, 2026
My latest for CIO Online features real results form CIOs actively deploying AI agents to empower sales and revenue teams.
By Bill Doerrfeld May 12, 2026
Reports say consumers are souring on AI everywhere, all the time. So, at the risk of losing trust, or even potential business, is adding AI to an existing product really worth it?
By Bill Doerrfeld May 1, 2026
Cloudflare rebuilt Next.js over a weekend using agentic coding.
By Bill Doerrfeld April 20, 2026
My InfoWorld feature reviews the key building blocks in agentic systems and with real-world examples from Shopify, Block, and others.
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