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#Emerging Technology

New and developing technologies and their implications.

22 discussions found

Programming today: Where should human judgment end and automation begin?

A present-day discussion on how intelligent systems are changing programming in Technology, Software & Digital Innovation, examining real benefits, current harms, unequal access and the boundary between assistance and over-dependence.
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If prediction becomes constant, what happens to Programming?

A forward-looking discussion on programming in Technology, Software & Digital Innovation, exploring how software that designs, repairs and evolves itself could change opportunity, risk, responsibility and everyday life by 2035.
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Application-first services and human support: Moving customers to apps and self-service or maintaining accessible human assistance?

An open, professional discussion about application-first services and human support, comparing moving customers to apps and self-service with maintaining accessible human assistance and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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What are we overlooking in the debate about cloud services and local control?

An open, professional discussion about cloud services and local control, comparing using scalable cloud infrastructure with keeping systems on premises and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Where should we draw the line on rapid updates and stable systems?

An open, professional discussion about rapid updates and stable systems, comparing releasing improvements frequently with protecting predictable, tested environments and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Open-source and proprietary software: what do real experiences teach us?

An open, professional discussion about open-source and proprietary software, comparing using transparent community-built tools with paying for controlled vendor support and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Automation and human employment: Automating repetitive work or protecting jobs and human contact?

An open, professional discussion about automation and human employment, comparing automating repetitive work with protecting jobs and human contact and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Rapid updates and stable systems: Releasing improvements frequently or protecting predictable, tested environments?

An open, professional discussion about rapid updates and stable systems, comparing releasing improvements frequently with protecting predictable, tested environments and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Is the usual advice about custom software and ready-made platforms actually working?

An open, professional discussion about custom software and ready-made platforms, comparing building exactly what the organisation wants with buying a proven product and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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