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EP18: Deep Work for Architects

In this episode, hosts *Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana* and *Asanka Abeysinghe* explore the lost art of deep work and why it is critical for architects. They discuss how constant interruptions, shallow work, and overreliance on AI shortcuts can undermine clear thinking and architectural quality. The conversation focuses on creating space for focused thinking, applying first principles, and how architects and leaders can protect deep work in today’s noisy enterprise environment.

End Data Disparity | Looking Beyond Technology To Maximize Data's Impact

In this episode of the End Data Disparity video series, host Ryan Green sits down with Jennifer Wong, Executive Director of the Partnership for Access, Collaboration and Trust Collective. During the conversation, Jennifer makes the point that as important as good data is, data alone doesn't create impact. That comes from the systems, the governance, and the business operations that surround the data, and the empathy of the people behind the data. Data, she notes, is only powerful when it is connected.

Understanding Kafka with Speedscale #speedscale #kafka #visualization #engineering #production

In this video, we're breaking down the complex world of Apache Kafka and showing you how to gain deep visibility into your event streaming architecture using Speedscale. Kafka is the backbone of modern, cloud-native systems, but understanding what's happening in production—which topics are receiving traffic, where messages are going, and how services are interacting can be a real challenge. We'll cover how Speedscale makes Kafka visualization and debugging simple by.

Qlik Analytics Cloud and Snowflake Cortex Agents Integration

Integrating Qlik Analytics with Snowflake Cortex Agents for real-time augmented analysis: Extends natural-language capability beyond dashboards Integrates semantic and business logic Understands and applies Qlik filters dynamically Handles nuanced, domain-specific questions Enables ad-hoc and exploratory insights by drilling down to details Supports complex, multi-step analytics in a single application Drives faster decision-making Complements Qlik associative engine capabilities and visualizations.

Xray's AI Test Case Generation

A quick overview of Xray Test Management - cutting-edge test management app for Jira. Xray is the leading Quality Assurance and Test Management app for Jira. More than 4.5 million testers, developers and QA managers trust Xray to manage 100+ million test cases each month. Xray is a mission-critical tool at over 5,000 companies in 70 countries, including 137 of the Global 500 like BMW, Samsung and Airbus.

[Workshop 101] Build an Enterprise-Grade AI Platform with Kong AI Gateway

Join us for an in-depth session, "Build an Enterprise-Grade AI Platform with Kong AI Gateway," where we'll explore how organizations can securely operationalize AI at scale. Discover how Kong AI Gateway unifies APIs and AI services under one platform—enabling centralized governance, cost-efficient observability, and consistent policy enforcement across LLMs, embeddings, and AI workflows. Learn how to accelerate innovation while maintaining compliance and performance through capabilities like prompt introspection, semantic caching, and dynamic routing across private and public AI models.