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Cloud & Deployment

Should you avoid the hype around cloud adoption?

Cloud computing refers to several technologies in a multi-cloud reality delivering on-demand computing services over the internet.
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Company & Culture

Inside Toro: Office life in the midst of a pandemic

In the middle of a global health crisis, Toro Cloud continues to grow.
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API Development

Lack of time, knowledge cited as biggest obstacles in API production

API Evangelist Kin Lane shares how organizations can overcome these challenges.
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Company & Culture

Interview Series: The Vision for Toro

Wayne Bucklar interviews David Brown, Founder & CEO of Toro Cloud in which Brown explains what drove him to create Toro Cloud and his mission to create accessible enterprise software.
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Digital Transformation

CIOs to prioritize digital transformation

CIOs are now at the forefront of businesses, battling the complexities and challenges brought by the pandemic.
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Digital Transformation

You should catch up with digital transformation — here’s how and why

Isaac Sacolick shares how to navigate a successful digital transformation in today’s business setting and the things that could set them up for failure as well.
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Microservices

Ex-Amazon IT manager shares how they migrated from a monolith to SOA

Lee Atchison talks about his time at Amazon, their migration from a monolith architecture to SOA and the lessons they’ve learned.
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Podcast Episodes

Testing Web APIs with Mark Winteringham

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In this episode, we take a look at the importance of testing and a good test strategy model when developing software and APIs. We are joined by Ministry of Testing's OpsBoss and author of Testing of Web APIs Mark Winteringham, who tells us why he advocates for API testing even before a line of code is written. He also talks about how testing helps control risk and quality during the development lifecycle, and how it can help bring IT teams and stakeholders together on the same page.

Navigating the edge of digital transformation with Linda Luu

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How do you drive value to your organisation's digital transformation? In this episode, we are joined by one of the co-authors of "Edge: Value Driven Digital Transformation" Linda K. Luu, who educates us on where organisations should invest in to find success with their digital initiatives. She also gives an overview of the "lean value tree" and how it can help set priorities and put value in the organisation's work.

Embracing a security-minded culture through operational resiliency with Dana Gardner

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What should companies prioritise as we continue to shift towards a more digitally transformed world Interarbor Solutions Principal Analyst and host of the BriefingsDirect podcast Dana Gardner answers this and discusses the values that should be fostered inside organisations in order to keep up with the technological change that comes with digital transformation.

Addressing the IT gender gap with Cheryl Miller Van Dyck

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How does the existing gender gap permeate the areas of IT and digital transformation? In this episode, we tackle how we can make opportunities in the tech industry more accessible for women and how they add value to the workforce. Joining us is Director of the Digital Leadership Institute Cheryl Miller Van Dyke, who also educates us on their approach to bringing women to the IT space by equipping them with skills on leadership, entrepreneurship and digital literacy.

In between legacy and cloud with Alina Timofeeva

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As we move forward to a more digitally transformed world, the task of migrating your legacy systems can be daunting and could set you up for failure. How do you prepare for that? In this episode, Associate Partner at Oliver Wyman Alina Timofeeva discusses the process and what to expect during your transformation journey. She also talks about her experiences in the industry and how overcoming her personal failures helped her move forward and inspire her work.

The State of the API in 2021 with Matthew Reinbold

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How did APIs become instrumental to driving digital transformation in 2021? In this episode, Postman's Director for API Platform Ecosystems and Digital Transformation Matthew Reinbold returns to talk to us about their findings in The 2021 State of API report, and how APIs have become essential in allowing businesses to adapt to massive change. We also learn how IT teams are approaching API development, how to become a high-performing API company, and some tips to get the competitive edge against slow-adaptors.

Developing a Digital Transformation Game Plan with Gary O'Brien

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How do you come up with a well-designed digital transformation strategy? Author of "Digital Transformation Game Plan" Gary O'Brien tells us how by identifying an organisation's "degree of fluency" and the necessary change one must be prepared to face to find success. He also shares his experiences working firsthand with modern digital businesses and how they are able to continuously transform themselves by taking a step ahead.

Building a digital transformation office with Sabine Laute

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In this episode, we are joined by The Adecco Group’s Senior Vice President and Regional Transformational Lead for DACH Countries and Northern Europe Sabine Laute, who shares her experiences in leading digital transformation initiatives in a global organisation. She also gives advice in managing these initiatives and what it takes to truly embrace digital transformation.

How technology is driving Open Banking in Canada with Eric Broda

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In this episode, we talk to Eric Broda, an Executive Consultant for Open Banking, where he educates us on how Open Banking is currently being explored in Canada and the opportunities it can create in the banking industry, potentially paving the way towards digital transformation.

Exploring fintech innovations and trends with Amancio Bouza

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API thought leader and Contovista AG Chief Product Officer Amancio Bouza joins us again to discuss the innovations that are driving the fintech industry, such as autonomous finance and Open Banking. He also shares his insights on whether or not the pandemic paved the way for companies to achieve "true" digital transformation.