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The Difference between Science, Engineering and Programmers and What it Means to You

Scientists, Engineers, and TechniciansWhat is, or perhaps should be, the difference between a Computer Scientist, Data Scientist, Software Engineer, and Programmer? What should…

Marty Abbott

· 7 min read

Why CTOs Fail and What CEOs and CTOs Can Do About It

The rate of involuntary turnover for the senior executive running technology and engineering in a company is unfortunately high, with most senior technology executives lasting…

Marty Abbott

· 6 min read

The Top Five Most Common Agile PDLC Failures

Agile Software Development is a widely adopted methodology, and for good reason. When implemented properly, Agile can bring tremendous efficiencies, enabling your teams to move…

Dave Swenson

· 5 min read

The Scale Cube

The Scale Cube is a model for segmenting services, defining microservices and scaling products. It also creates a common language for teams to discuss scale related options in…

Marty Abbott

· 4 min read

Achieving Results, Culture, and the AKF Equation

We can tell a lot about a company within the first hour or so of any discussion. Consider the following statement fragments:“We have a lot of smart people here…”Or“We have…

Marty Abbott

· 5 min read

Evaluating Technology Risk Using Mathematics

The Relative Risk EquationTechnologists are frequently asked: what are the chances that a given software release is going to work?  Do we understand the risk that each…

AKF

· 4 min read

Avoiding the Policy Black Hole

During due diligence and in-depth engagements, we often hear feedback from client employees that policies either do not exist - or are not followed.All too often we see policies…

Pete Ferguson

· 15 min read

How to write concisely

The Three Sentence RuleVariations of the Three Sentence Rule have been around for a long time. The differences are multiplicative but the base rule is a useful and often necessary…

AKF

· 3 min read

Microservices for Breadth, Libraries for Depth

The decomposition of monoliths into services, or alternatively the development of new products in a services-oriented fashion (oftentimes called microservices), is one of the greatest…

Marty Abbott

· 3 min read

Security Considerations for Technical Due Diligence

It seems as though a week cannot go by without news reports of yet another data breach at a large, recognizable company. One wonders what has been compromised but not yet detected…

Greg Fennewald

· 3 min read

Technical Due Diligence: Did We Get It Right

Technical Due Diligence: Did We get it Right?AKF Partners have performed 100s of technical due diligence engagements on behalf of strategic investors, private equity, venture capitalists…

AKF

· 6 min read

Societal Consequences of the Uber Autonomous Vehicle Death

It is sad and unfortunate, but the inevitable has finally happened; we’ve suffered our first death from an autonomous vehicle. The Uber Autonomous Vehicle fatality in Tempe is…

Marty Abbott

· 4 min read

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