Software Engineering

Navigating the Hypecycle ++ Building Secure Systems in a GenAI World

Appalachia Advance - CyberTech Conference - Panel & Tech Learning Session

Generative AI (GAI) technologies are being applied in a range of sectors—national defense, healthcare, transportation, and more. While the surge brings advantages, it also presents unique cybersecurity challenges. Embracing the potential of GenAI involves acknowledging and mitigating these cybersecurity risks early and is key to designing secure complex systems. I'll share you how to equip your organization with the knowledge and tools to defend against tomorrow’s threats today.

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Thursday, November 7, 2024

Unlocking Innovation with AI powered Software Engineering - #AI4SWE

ADDO (All Day DevOps) Presentation

The rapid development of GAI tools offers groundbreaking potential for software engineering, but teams face hurdles in adopting these technologies. This session is essential for software architect, engineers, developers, DevOps professionals, and security leaders aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in their software engineering processes using GAI. Attendees will gain practical insights into the current state of GAI in software engineering, learn strategies to overcome adoption barriers, and understand future trends to integrate GAI effectively into their software engineering and DevSecOps practices. Attendees hugoalso walk away with a call to action and materials to immediately leverage with the their teams and organizations.

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024

#AI4SWE - AI powered Software Engineering

DevOpsDays Dallas Keynote Address on Unlocking Innovation

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, including the realm of software engineering. There's a rush to incorporate AI tools, from code generation to test analysis. This is groundbreaking technology that has limitations and challenges to navigate. AI-assistance can enhance your delivery of value with the speed and quality your end-users demand. The key is to use assurance-based techniques. We'll also need to figure out how to pivot from viewing AI as merely a tool today to envisioning a future filled with AI agents as team members.

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Sunday, September 29, 2024

Infusing AI into Software Engineering: Challenges and Opportunities

Artificially Intelligent Enterprise Virtual Summit

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, including the realm of software engineering. There's a rush to incorporate AI tools, from code generation to test analysis. This is groundbreaking technology that has limitations and challenges to navigate. AI-assistance can enhance your delivery of value with the speed and quality your end-users demand. The key is to use assurance-based techniques. We'll also need to figure out how topivot from viewing AI as merely a tool today to envisioning a future filled with AI agents as team members.

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Thursday, May 16, 2024

Applying AI to the SDLC: New Ideas and Gotchas

QCon London Keynote on Leveraging AI to Improve Software Engineering

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, including the realm of software engineering. There's a rush to incorporate AI tools, from code generation to test analysis. This is groundbreaking technology that has limitations and challenges to navigate. AI-assistance can enhance your delivery of value with the speed and quality your end-users demand. The key is to use assurance-based techniques. We'll also need to figure out how topivot from viewing AI as merely a tool today to envisioning a future filled with AI agents as team members.

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Friday, April 5, 2024

𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗦!: We need more architects

𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗦! Those who know me, know that this is squarely where my heart rests. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 and we need organizations to understand the importance of architecture!

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Sunday, July 2, 2023

Sing with me: Architetural Tradeoff Analysis Rocks!!

𝗜'𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱! Ok, maybe not a song... actually a set of software architecture concepts and principles that drive architectural design decisions. The process and decisions are almost *𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿* binary. There is a logical an repeatable way to rationalize decisions: 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀.

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Sunday, June 25, 2023

Do you know what Software Quality Attributes are?

Do you know what 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 are and more importantly, why they matter? Our online community may benefit from talking about 2 topics: Software quality attributes (SQAs) and architecture trade-off analysis. Since trade-offs depend on attributes let’s dig in here first!

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Sunday, June 18, 2023

The only thing that matters is working code in production!

“'The only thing that matters is working code in production! This was a shocking statement by friend and colleague, David Sisk. We worked side by side focused on application architecture and software engineering at Deloitte. David, managed to anger an entire set of senior leaders plus a highly visible methods and tools organization by saying the most important outcome is not documents and decks. Ultimately all that matters is working software.."

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Tuesday, March 29, 2022

DevSecOps Misinformation Is Real!

“DevSecOps Misformation is real. Ok, ok, maybe we should say misconceptions? Joan Goodchild wrote a brief blog myth-busting her top 5 DevSecOps fallacies."

Posted by Tracy Bannon on Monday, March 28, 2022

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