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Is a College Degree Still Worth It for Learning IoT and Emerging Technologies

Figuring out whether a college degree is still the smartest path for learning IoT and other fast moving tech fields can feel overwhelming. Bootcamps, online courses, and self guided learning seem to pop up everywhere, promising quicker paths into the workforce. At the same time, traditional universities continue to update their programs to keep pace with connected devices, AI, and automation. The truth sits somewhere in the middle. A degree is still valuable, but the reasons why have shifted.

3D Printing Explained: Essential Guide for Businesses in 2026

Most business owners have seen 3D printing - usually in some video where a machine slowly builds a plastic toy. That's where a lot of people stop paying attention. They think it's just for prototypes or hobbyist stuff. But companies are using this to fix real problems now. The expensive kind. Custom parts that used to take weeks? You might have them tomorrow. Want to test five different designs before committing? Make them all this week. Those months-long lead times? Not always necessary anymore.

Landscape Operations Automation beyond SAP Landscape manager

During the summer of 2024, SAP quietly announced the end of the Landscape Manager product. You can find out more from SAP directly here, including linked SAP Notes. LaMa Discontinued Community Post Unlike the news for Solution Manager or Focused Run, where the 2027 date signals a transition to extended support options, with LaMa the product is discontinued and extended support options aren’t available. For customers using Lama, the announcement and timeline are disruptive.

dotConnect Update: .NET 10 Support, OAuth Integration & Faster Batch Updates

The latest dotConnect release is here, bringing major improvements in performance, security, and cloud connectivity for.NET developers. In this video, we walk through the most important updates: This release is designed for developers who rely on high-performance, secure, and dependable data connectivity in modern.NET environments.

Same Work, More Windows: Why AI Isn't Paying Off Yet (w/ Anthony Firmin)

In the first episode of a NEW ERA for the DEX Show, Tom (that's right, just Tom ) welcomes back AI and digital transformation leader Anthony Firmin to unpack the reality of enterprise AI adoption. Drawing on hard-won, real-world experience, Anthony explores why so many organisations are stuck in the “messy middle” of AI, where usage rises but value doesn’t. The conversation digs into trust, experience debt, shallow versus deep AI, and why “same work, more windows” is an early warning sign leaders ignore at their peril. It’s a grounded, human-centred look at what it really takes to make AI improve work, not just change it.

VictoriaLogs in VictoriaMetrics Cloud: Fast, Cost-Effective Log Management is Here

Yes, you got it right: VictoriaLogs is now Generally Available in VictoriaMetrics Cloud! We believe that this is a huge milestone in our journey to deliver what our users are expecting from us: a complete, managed observability solution. If you’ve been following our quarterly updates, you know we’ve been after this launch for a while. In our latest update a few weeks ago we already announced that we were ready and today we’re making it official.

IT Leadership Best Practices: Why People Matter More Than Tools - SolarWinds TechPod 106

IT leadership best practices fail when organizations focus on tools instead of people. In this episode of SolarWinds TechPod, hosts Chrystal Taylor and Sean Sebring speak with Jon Collins, Field CTO and VP of Engagement at GigaOm, about what truly drives success in IT leadership—people, culture, and principles. This expert discussion breaks down why frameworks like Agile, ITIL, DevOps, and AI-driven operations succeed or fail based on leadership behaviors, prioritization, and trust—not technology alone.