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This week on the FastForward on PPN podcast, I spoke with Box CEO Aaron Levie. Please have a look and let me know what you think at feedback@fastforward.blog. And if you like my newsletter, please share this week’s edition of FastForward with a friend, it really helps.
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When you think about coding, it’s a job that has always demanded a deep understanding of math and logic, but it was never just about the code. It was about understanding the underlying problem, building a software spec to solve that problem and knowing the systems where that software
Commentary
I wouldn’t blame you for being confused about AI’s impact on jobs. One minute, big tech says AI will replace workers; the next, it’s hiring thousands to implement it. So which is it, or could both be true? Let's start with the premise that AI
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We hear so much about the impact of AI on jobs, but is AI killing jobs or is the cost of the infrastructure forcing companies to find ways to pay for it? If you like my newsletter, please share this week’s edition of FastForward with a friend, it really
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In 2024, Chen Goldberg left a prestigious role at Google as GM and VP of engineering for the Kubernetes and serverless portfolio after more than eight years at the company. It took a bold new challenge to compel her to make such a change, and she found it at neocloud
Analysis
Few tech companies have survived as many platform shifts as IBM, from mainframes to PCs to the cloud, and its next big bets are on AI and quantum computing. Last week, the company held its Think customer conference in Boston, where the message was clear: AI is hard, and IBM
Commentary
As any sports fan knows, teams thrive when they have players with a variety of experience. Having a pipeline of younger players in various stages of development helps give the team new blood, cheaper talent and a way to transition from older players as they move on or retire. Organizations
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I spent the early part of the week in Boston at IBM Think. Boston is a town with a lot of colleges. The talk of AI mixed with upcoming graduations got me thinking about entry level jobs. If you like my newsletter, please share this week’s edition of FastForward
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In the middle of 2023, the cloud market was fading. Companies had tired of big bills and they were looking to cut back on their usage. Amazon, the original cloud infrastructure vendor, was experiencing its lowest growth rates in years, dropping all the way down to 12% YoY in mid-
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Twilio was founded in 2008 to solve a telecom problem using software. If developers could tap into communications APIs, they could start creating software that disrupted the biggest telecommunications companies by putting previously expensive and rare capabilities into the hands of just about anyone who knew how to code. With
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One lesson we learned during the pandemic is the value of in-person connections. I was at TechCrunch at the time and like many publications, we tried to keep the conference engine revving with a series of virtual gatherings. Of course, it worked from a content standpoint, but the true
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Hi everyone. As we turn to May with the flowers blooming and the apple trees in my yard bursting, I've been thinking a lot about the value we humans bring in a world of AI hype. This week, I decided to explore that idea. If you like my