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Adoption and Fragmentation of AI in CI/CD—and Operational Readiness
In today’s enterprise software delivery environment, AI has moved from a distant possibility to an active area of experimentation across the CI/CD pipeline. The conversation around AI in software delivery often runs ahead of the underlying reality, and most organizations are still working through what it takes to operationalize AI inside delivery architectures that were […]
Jul 28, 2026 · 3 minAll articles by Guy Currier
Showing 1–6The AI Productivity Paradox: How Developer Throughput Can Stall
Software engineering leaders have invested heavily in generative AI coding assistants for over two years—and for good reason. For many teams, the productivity gains appear significant. I hear the same story in conversations with leadership at dozens of enterprises: thanks to AI, developers complete tasks faster, write more code, and spend less time on boilerplate […]
Mainframe Code Modernization Patterns
In today’s enterprise digital landscape, mainframe modernization is no longer a back-office technical exercise. It has become a strategic initiative tied directly to innovation velocity, operational resilience, regulatory compliance and long-term competitiveness. Organizations are not abandoning the mainframe, but they are rethinking how code, architecture and platforms evolve to meet modern business demands. Techstrong polled […]
Enabling the Next Infrastructure Paradigm: Automation, Infrastructure as Code, and Cloud Migrations
In a modern enterprise digital landscape, organizations are increasingly migrating between cloud platforms not merely for technical benefits but to support strategic business imperatives ranging from cost savings to market expansion. This shift represents a fundamental rethinking of how modern enterprises approach their technology infrastructure. Techstrong Research polled our community of infrastructure and systems management […]
AI, the New Hero of Software Development … or Anti-Hero?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a hero or an anti-hero in software development, depending on your implementation approach. According to the 2024 DORA Accelerate State of DevOps Report, AI adoption shows promise with 75% of respondents reporting positive productivity gains, but also reveals unexpected challenges, including a 7.2% reduction in software delivery stability. The key […]
APM Alone Is Not Enough: Enter Internet Performance Monitoring
Key Takeaways: Application performance monitoring (APM) was built for a world that no longer exists—where applications ran in controlled environments. Cloud, APIs and the Internet are the substrate of digital experiences today, making Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM) an attractive approach to achieving the true visibility required to ensure reliability, resilience and user satisfaction. APM Was […]