
8th Light
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We believe software is a craft born out of practice.
Chicago | LA | London | NY | Madison
Joined August 2009
To accelerate delivery under unprecedented pressure, Pfizer embraced DevOps to migrate legacy systems to the cloud and align teams quickly. Their formula? Hands-on workshops + test automation = faster product delivery. What's in your DevOps playbook?
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Discover how DevOps accelerates software development, enhances collaboration, and drives business outcomes. Learn key benefits and real-world DevOps impact.
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When your infrastructure configuration lives as code, team knowledge stays—even when individuals leave. DevOps enables reproducibility, disaster recovery, and scale. It also strengthens security and traceability.
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Discover how DevOps accelerates software development, enhances collaboration, and drives business outcomes. Learn key benefits and real-world DevOps impact.
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From aging legacy data centers to dynamic Kubernetes on AWS. Using Terraform and Helm, we helped codify infrastructure for better scalability, reduced overhead, and repeatable, auditable deployments.
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Transforming ticketing infrastructure to improve security, reduce costs, and enhance user experience.
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Stop treating documentation as a chore and make it part of your pipeline. Integrate tools like Swagger or Postman into your workflow to keep docs fresh and form good habits.
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Technical documentation is an essential part of successful software development teams. Learn actionable strategies to create clear, maintainable, and effective docs. Boost efficiency, reduce bottle...
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Manual, repetitive work drains your engineering team's energy and time. Experts project automation will eliminate 80% of routine IT work by 2025. DevOps practices automate those routine tasks—freeing your people to focus on building real value.
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Discover how DevOps accelerates software development, enhances collaboration, and drives business outcomes. Learn key benefits and real-world DevOps impact.
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We partnered with a client to revolutionize bot detection using WebAssembly on Fastly, real-time rule engines, and seamless third-party integrations. The result? 10% of inbound traffic blocked instantly—without harming user experience.
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Transforming ticketing infrastructure to improve security, reduce costs, and enhance user experience.
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A few actionable strategies for improving technical documentation:. - Use plain-language explanations and annotated screenshots. - Focus on key workflows—avoid information overload. - Step-by-step walkthroughs let new hires ramp up without hand-holding.
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Technical documentation is an essential part of successful software development teams. Learn actionable strategies to create clear, maintainable, and effective docs. Boost efficiency, reduce bottle...
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What makes DevOps a cultural shift? It brings development, operations, and QA together to:. - Break down silos.- Empower teams.- Shorten feedback loops. When embraced fully, the results are tangible. How are you nurturing a DevOps culture on your team?
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Discover how DevOps accelerates software development, enhances collaboration, and drives business outcomes. Learn key benefits and real-world DevOps impact.
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A few practical tips for drafting and maintaining rock solid technical docs. - Invest Up Front.- Assign Ownership.- Leverage Tools. What's your team's biggest barrier to documentation? Tackle it with Taylor Keazirian's in-depth guide.
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Technical documentation is an essential part of successful software development teams. Learn actionable strategies to create clear, maintainable, and effective docs. Boost efficiency, reduce bottle...
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"I don't have time to document." "Documentation goes stale." "We'll just rely on Slack." Sound familiar?. Taylor Keazirian's here to help with a guide on turning technical documentation Into a strategic asset.
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Technical documentation is an essential part of successful software development teams. Learn actionable strategies to create clear, maintainable, and effective docs. Boost efficiency, reduce bottle...
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Did you know 61% of organizations reported that DevOps increased the quality of their products. DevOps brings:. - Faster development cycles.- Better collaboration.- Fewer bottlenecks. What's holding your team back from end-to-end DevOps adoption?
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Discover how DevOps accelerates software development, enhances collaboration, and drives business outcomes. Learn key benefits and real-world DevOps impact.
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As Taylor Keazirian notes, technical docs aren't just "nice to have" — they're ROI generators. When done right, documentation standardizes operations, boosts efficiency, and preserves institutional memory.
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Technical documentation is an essential part of successful software development teams. Learn actionable strategies to create clear, maintainable, and effective docs. Boost efficiency, reduce bottle...
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We recently helped a global entertainment leader transform legacy Pascal logic into maintainable Java and Rust services—boosting performance without any end-user impact.
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Transforming ticketing infrastructure to improve security, reduce costs, and enhance user experience.
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It's the perfect time to evaluate your DevOps maturity. 73% of large enterprises say DevOps is essential to digital transformation. And for good reason:. - Faster feedback loops.- Fewer manual tasks.- Stronger cross-functional teams.
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Discover how DevOps accelerates software development, enhances collaboration, and drives business outcomes. Learn key benefits and real-world DevOps impact.
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Ever wasted hours chasing down an answer that only lives in someone's head? Knowledge sharing makes essential information accessible to everyone. Most importantly, you free your team to solve new problems, not re-solve old ones.
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Technical documentation is an essential part of successful software development teams. Learn actionable strategies to create clear, maintainable, and effective docs. Boost efficiency, reduce bottle...
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As AI integration expands, it’s vital to understand how bias forms, its consequences, and actionable strategies for mitigating these risks. Gain insights on inclusive and transparent design practices.
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Bias in AI systems can have serious consequences if unchecked. Developers and designers must be able to recognize potential biases and be able to mitigate them.
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Identifying the right problems—especially simple, language-focused tasks—can dramatically boost efficiency with targeted GenAI applications.
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AI fatigue is real, but GenAI can drive meaningful improvements when applied strategically. See how a 2021 project could have been transformed with AI.
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AI fatigue is real, but the solution lies in applying AI strategically. Justyna Jurkowska details how GenAI can effectively address simple, language-focused problems, saving time and improving productivity.
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AI fatigue is real, but GenAI can drive meaningful improvements when applied strategically. See how a 2021 project could have been transformed with AI.
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AI bias affects decisions in healthcare, finance, and beyond. Why regular bias audits and inclusive design processes are critical for businesses leveraging AI technology.👇
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Bias in AI systems can have serious consequences if unchecked. Developers and designers must be able to recognize potential biases and be able to mitigate them.
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