Unlock the Power of Context: The Future of Platforms in a Multi-System World

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a decade in my journey in platform engineering at ExactTarget and Salesforce. It started when I became one of the first engineers on Journey Builder at ExactTarget, a product that Salesforce acquired for billions of dollars.This article will lay out the case for truly next-generation automation, which includes marketing…

Buzz Worthy: Why AI is NOT the Next Web3

Defining the “Next Web3” When we talk about something being “the next Web3,” we’re often referring to a concept that has two different implications. On one hand, Web3 is associated with a fad or speculative frenzy, where people rush into the space with the hope of cashing in on the hype, often without fully understanding … Continued

The Evolution from Relational Databases to AI-Driven Knowledge Integration

A Personal Obsession and a Revolution in Data Democratization Early in my career, I became obsessed with relational databases. There was something uniquely elegant about the way they transformed data into structured, accessible information. IBM’s “A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks,” written by Edgar F. Codd in the 1970s, was a … Continued

What Employees Wish Employers Knew About AI Adoption – One Gen Z Xtern Tells All

As a ​Generation Z (Gen Z) employee experiencing this wave of automation, I want to share my perspective on this issue ​and reveal insights I’ve discovered about how employees would like to be supported in preparing for AI-integrated ​workplace.