ODSC East 2024: A Crowded Marketplace of Powerful, Risky AI Language Models by Ed Lyons
ODSC East 2024: A Crowded Marketplace of Powerful, Risky AI Language Models by Ed Lyons

With so many choices, what kinds of questions must be answered before making a choice?
Here are a few:

  • What type of model best suits our specific needs?

  • How much would it cost for all phases of development, enhancement, and operation?

  • Has the training it has gone through relevant to our business?

  • Do we have to do additional training of this model?

  • How secure would our data be if we added it to the model?

  • How will errors and other unacceptable outputs be managed?

  • How can we integrate this into our larger architecture?

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Ed Lyons
OKTA Authorization Using Microsoft Active Directory by Yuxin Wang
OKTA Authorization Using Microsoft Active Directory by Yuxin Wang

In recent years, OKTA has been very popular as a preferred solution for integrating security into web applications. A notable observation is the abundance of code examples available online for authentication purposes, whereas resources for authorization are comparatively scarce. In this article, I aim to outline the steps involved in utilizing OKTA's Active Directory integration specifically for authorization purposes.

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Yuxin WangOKTA, Authorization, MIcrosoft Active Directory, Authentication
Will AI Replace Coders? by Ed Lyons
Will AI Replace Coders? by Ed Lyons

Just about every programmer has given Generative AI a try in their development environment by this point, whether out of curiosity or fear. The hype around this technology is shouting at us everywhere. “BEWARE CODERS! You will be replaced by AI (you may escape if you subscribe to my paid newsletter.)”

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Ed Lyons
Tactical Documentation During Modernization by Ed Lyons
Tactical Documentation During Modernization by Ed Lyons

A modernization project needs lots of new documentation to keep everyone working productively and with good velocity. It will not be the same as the documentation that is there for existing systems. But if it can be done quickly, iteratively, and with purpose, the effort is far more likely to achieve its goals.

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Ed Lyons
Containerization: A Key Strategy for Business Agility by Jim Wilcox
Containerization: A Key Strategy for Business Agility by Jim Wilcox

Adopting containerization is a key strategy for supporting business agility. Containerization will enable your organization to accelerate its software development and delivery, empower its developers, enhance security, and reduce costs. Containerization will also prepare your team for the future, as it will facilitate migration to the cloud and reduce friction in adoption of new technologies and innovations.

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Jim Wilcox