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Software Development When to Train LLMs on Your Own Data: The Spectrum of Options

Decide when to use off-the-shelf LLMs, when RAG on your data is enough, and when fine-tuning or full training is worth the cost, risk, and overhead.

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Making Agentic AI Work: Lessons on Governance, Workflows, and Risks – Webinar Replay

By Bob Leibholz

8 min read

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Microservices Architecture: Core Components, Design Patterns and Tradeoffs

By Valfrid Silva

13 min read

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The State of Python

By Sean Wang

12 min read

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Building AI on the Data Platform: The Next Challenge for Tech Leaders is Everything Around the Model

By Bob Leibholz

10 min read

Biz & Tech - 4 in 5

4 in 5 Tech Leaders Feel Pressure to Overstate AI Progress

By Justice Erolin

11 min read

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Dedicated Development Teams: When to Scale with External Engineering

By Matías Etchemendi

17 min read

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Dev Barometer Q2 2026 – The AI Career Reset: How AI Is Rewriting the Path to a Software Engineering Career

By Rodrigo Outumuro

10 min read

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What AI is not Replacing: Durable Competencies and Technical Training in the Era of AI-Assisted Development

By Francisco Anello

10 min read

Talent - Engineering Team Scaling

Engineering Team Scaling Strategies: Why Headcount Alone Can Slow Delivery

By Gilberto de Denghy

11 min read

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Scala Disadvantages in Enterprise: The Risks That Actually Slow Delivery

By Glesio Paiva

8 min read

Is Scala Functional or Object-Oriented? The Practical Answer for Enterprise Teams

By Fernando Ugarte

9 min read

What Is Scala? An Enterprise Guide to Fit, Risk, and Where It Wins

By Carlos Moreira

8 min read

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Insights - The Math Changed:

The Math Changed: How Agentic Development Is Rewriting the Rules for Engineering Leadership

By Greg Boone

9 min read

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Why Is Procurement Uniquely Positioned for AI Transformation?

By Keith McFarlane

10 min read

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What Makes an Engineering Team High-Performing in the AI Era: The Updated Playbook

By Michael Goldstein

10 min read

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