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The Cyber Resilience Act: What it means for open source

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is nearly upon us. This wide-reaching piece of legislation will introduce new requirements, checks and balances on developers, retailers and device manufacturers; many of the looming demands haven’t gone down well in the open source community.

Beyond RAG basics: Advanced strategies for AI applications

Our recent virtual event with Cohere dove deep into the world of retrieval augmented generation (RAG), focusing on the critical considerations for building RAG applications beyond the proof-of-concept stage. Our speakers, Lily Adler, principal solutions architect at Elastic, and Maxime Voisin, senior product manager at Cohere, shared valuable insights on the challenges, solutions, and best practices in this evolving field of natural language processing (NLP).

Developer experience doesn't start where you think it does

Steve Jobs once said that giving customers what they wanted wasn’t his approach. “Our job is to figure out what they're going to want before they do,” he said instead. “People don't know what they want until you show it to them. Our task is to read things that are not yet on the page.” By now, this wisdom has become canonical for companies targeting end-users, but we tend to ignore it when we’re building products and processes for professional users.

ITSM RFP Template [Guide and Free Download]

Are you searching the market for an IT Service Management (ITSM) solution that meets your organization's specific business needs? Then this ITSM RFP template is exactly what you need to make a smart decision. RFP stands for Request for Proposal, and is a crucial element to ensure that the tool you choose to invest in aligns with your particular requirements.

OpenTelemetry vs Datadog - Choosing the Right Monitoring Tool

OpenTelemetry and DataDog are both used for monitoring applications. While OpenTelemetry is an open source observability framework, DataDog is a cloud-monitoring SaaS service. OpenTelemetry is a collection of tools, APIs, and SDKs that help generate and collect telemetry data (logs, metrics, and traces). OpenTelemetry does not provide a storage and visualization layer, while DataDog does.

Kibana vs. Grafana - A Scenario-Based Decision Guide [2024]

Both Kibana and Grafana are data visualization tools providing users capabilities to explore, analyze and visualize data with dashboards. The difference between Kibana and Grafana lies in their genesis. Kibana was built on top of the Elasticsearch stack, famous for log analysis and management. In comparison, Grafana was created mainly for metrics monitoring supporting visualization for time-series databases.

OpenTelemetry vs. OpenTracing - Decoding the Future of Telemetry Data

OpenTelemetry and OpenTracing are open-source projects used to instrument application code for generating telemetry data. While OpenTelemetry can help you generate logs, metrics, and traces, OpenTracing focuses on generating traces for distributed applications. If you’re thinking of choosing between OpenTelemetry and OpenTracing, go for OpenTelemetry. OpenTracing is now deprecated, and users of OpenTracing are advised to migrate to OpenTelemetry.

How to Choose the Right Partner for Outsource Software Development

In today's fast-paced digital world, many businesses turn to outsource software development to gain a competitive edge. Outsourcing allows companies to focus on their core competencies while leveraging the expertise of specialized software development teams. However, choosing the right partner for outsource web software development is crucial to ensure the success of your project. This article will guide you through the key considerations for selecting a reliable outsourcing partner that aligns with your business goals.

10 Sustainable Packaging Solutions That Will Impress Your Eco-Conscious Customers

With environmental consciousness on the rise, environmentally friendly packaging has emerged as a major consideration for any company that wants to capture the market of environmentally conscious consumers. Switching to an environmentally friendly approach to the packaging of the products is not only wise from the perspective of environmental protection but also to ensure that your brand is as great as you expect. With help from our friends at AMS Fulfillment, we present a few novel and efficient sustainable packaging ideas that can assist you in satisfying your customers' green expectations and making a positive change in the world.

Laptops vs Monitors and iPads: Choosing the Right Device for Your Needs

The debate over laptops, monitors, and iPads is significant for anyone looking to optimize their tech setup. Each device offers unique advantages depending on the user's needs. For those prioritizing portability, tablets like iPads excel, while larger monitors provide an immersive viewing experience ideal for productivity.