The Business of Open Source
How do you build a business around open source when you’re competing with AWS and the like? Chef’s answer: double down on Open Source.
Commentary
Independent perspectives on the state of business and technology.
On COBOL
Every time the cry for COBOL programmers has gone up, we’ve muddled through; this time, we should do something better.
Governance and Discovery
Remembering Freeman Dyson
Treasured moments with a genius we will all miss.
The death of Agile?
In this edition of the Radar column, we examine the big picture around Agile, and look at what it means and what it doesn't.
AI meets operations
In this edition of the Radar column, we explore questions and challenges facing ops teams as they attempt to assimilate AI.
Where programming languages are headed in 2020
Experts discuss what's in store for popular and growing programming languages.
9 additional books for the Next Economy
An expanded economy-related reading list for the year ahead.
Rethinking programming
In this edition of the Radar column, we look at how the tools and techniques of programming are poised to evolve.
10+ books for the Next Economy
A selective economy-related reading list for the year ahead.
Radar trends to watch: December 2019
We’re tracking notable developments in privacy, security, health, and more.
A 5G future
In this edition of the Radar column, we explore the limitations and possibilities of high-speed 5G connectivity.
Quantum computing’s potential is still far off, but quantum supremacy shows we’re on the right track
In this edition of the Radar column, we explore Google’s quantum supremacy milestone.
Defusing propaganda feedback loops on the social web
The struggle is not about free speech; it's about the right to pay attention and to think.
TinyML: The challenges and opportunities of low-power ML applications
In this edition of the Radar column, we look at what’s possible when ML apps can work with minimal or inconsistent power supplies.
Machine learning requires a fundamentally different deployment approach
As organizations embrace machine learning, the need for new deployment tools and strategies grows.
Antitrust regulators are using the wrong tools to break up Big Tech
What we really need is disclosure of information about the growth and health of the supply side of Big Tech's marketplaces.
We need more than innovation to build a world that’s prosperous for all
Tim O’Reilly explains how we can “gradually, then suddenly” create a better world.