How to decide where custom development can close capability gaps and reduce friction across the systems already in place, without defaulting to wholesale replacement. Technology leaders often inherit applications already embedded in how the business operates. You may not have chosen them, and you are responsible for making that environment work. Those applications reflect years … Continued
How to move critical integration logic into software the business can own and support. Commercial integration software connects systems without requiring the business to build that capability itself. Over time, the rules and pathways for those connections can feel tied to the platform. But they are not always tied to the systems themselves. Some of … Continued
Most city maps show what is easiest to see. They indicate roads, landmarks, neighborhoods, and destinations to help travelers understand where things are located in relation to one another. But anyone trying to modernize, or really even manage, the London Underground would need a very different kind of map. Transit maps, on the other hand, … Continued
In the age of AI, disagreement is a feature One reason I love my job is that my co-workers have no problem disagreeing with me. That may sound odd coming from a CTO. After all, shouldn’t leadership have authority when choosing direction, making decisive calls, and defining vision? Sure, but the best visions are forged … Continued
Like many of you, our engineering teams are navigating a challenging squeeze: tighter budgets, 10×-level performance mandates, and increasing expectations of AI-enhanced productivity. We’re exploring every possibility; augmenting workflows with GitHub Copilot, test generation tools, and using (limited) automated code reviews in efforts to make good on the acceleration hype. AI isn’t magic We are … Continued
Recently we were presented with a greenfield project from a client with an interesting blend of performance requirements and desired architecture pattern. Our client wanted a highly available, autoscaling microservice with excellent performance across North America, delivered using serverless technologies in the AWS cloud. The solution that we developed for this project is something we … Continued
In a given calendar year, our staff can be working in a LOT of different development environments. While Axian as a whole tends to focus on Node.js, Java and .NET runtimes/toolchains, we are also often found working with systems that comprise everything from Python, to Golang, Ruby and beyond! Needless to say this can create … Continued
What is Ignite TAO V8? Each year, for the past 8 years, the Technology Association of Oregon has hosted a fast-paced evening of folks speaking to Technology topics in rapid fire. The event takes place in front of a couple hundred of your colleagues. How rapid you ask? Well, the format provides each speaker with … Continued
At 30, I’ve spent more of my life as a student than as a “real person”. After a 9 year break from academia, I decided it was time to try being both, enrolling in a Graphic Design course at Portland Community College this spring. While I don’t foresee myself breaking out the T-square in my … Continued
The Scenario So I was working away on an EF6 / WebAPI / AngularJS project when I ran into an odd issue. I had secured my WebAPI using OAuth and required that the user provide a bearer token on every request. The strategy / workflow worked like this: 1. User browses to https://myproject.domain.net/login 2. Angular’s … Continued
