The Technology Sounding Board

The Technology Sounding Board

The Technology Sounding Board is a forum for thinkers, consumers and evangelists of technology in the Enterprise to get together and discuss new ideas...the good, the bad and the ugly! I've taken a break from updating this Podcast to work on another project (see https://swallow.mgilbert.ai), but I hope to restart it again soonish...I've been doing a great deal of work on AI in the workspace - I have more questions than answers so far, but once I have some answers to share - I hope to share them here.

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September 11, 2023 • 28 mins

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In the previous episode we briefly mentioned the Data Mesh.  In this one, we look into in detail.  We answer four questions:

  1. What is a Data Mesh and how is it different from the Data Warehouse, Data Lake or Data Lake-house that we’ve been discussing so far?
  2. Why do I say that most enterprises, at this point in time, shouldn’t be investing in the Data Mesh?
  3. How can we tell if we’re...
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Most companies have a Data Warehouse to some degree already, some have delivered more value than others, but these days the chatter is mostly around Data Lakes instead. What's the difference and which, if either, should today's Enterprises be investing in?  Is there a middle ground between the two worth pursuing? Spoiler alert: the answer is yes and we'll be talking about it in this episode.

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What if I told you that you could unravel the mysteries of generative AI, and ChatGPT in particular, through the eyes of a Stochastic Parrot? Join me, your host Michael R Gilbert, as we embark on an exciting journey into the world of generative AI, exploring its capabilities and contemplating the potential dangers hidden within this powerful technology.

Together, we'll dive deep into the concept of word dista...

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Software projects are infamous for the "Death March"...the ever increasing demand for effort to "catch up" a slipping project. More and more effort actually reduces efficiency and often leads to further slippage, creating a cycle that is tough to escape and can lead to Burnout. How can you avoid it? Let's talk about it...

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October 31, 2022 • 49 mins

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In this episode I am joined by Jeremy Borys - AlixPartner's Chief Talent Office, to discuss why communications at work can be challenging,  why this might be a particular issue at the boundary between technical departments and the rest of the business, and what tools and methods we can use to overcome these obstacles.

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September 12, 2022 • 52 mins

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A layman's guide to the world of Machine Learning,  how it can be leveraged in the Enterprise, and a peek at the risks of proceeding without practical expertise, deliberate purpose and sound guiding principles.

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August 22, 2022 • 34 mins

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A conversation about "Product Centricity", or the idea of treating internally developed technology as a product rather than a series of projects, featuring William Oellermann and a discussion of his recent blog post on this subject https://blog.alixpartners.com/post/102huyz/are-you-a-product-centric-company-should-you-be

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