Daily Reading List – March 16, 2026 (#742)
A daily tech reading list covering AI agents, MCP, software development, data security, and industry trends.
A daily tech reading list covering AI agents, MCP, software development, data security, and industry trends.
A personal reflection on SharePoint's 25-year evolution, from a developer's love-hate relationship to its role as the foundation of Microsoft 365.
Explores how AI agents are evolving from add-ons to core, autonomous coworkers embedded in enterprise systems, and the governance challenges this creates.
Anthropic releases Agent Skills as an open standard for making AI assistants more capable, with rapid adoption by Microsoft and OpenAI.
Microsoft's Fall Release for Copilot in M365 adds real-time group collaboration, memory, cross-platform connectors, and new creative tools like Imagine and Mico voice avatar.
Lessons learned from building and selling enterprise software, focusing on identifying opportunities, client conversations, and iterative collaboration.
Explores why software becomes complex over time, focusing on the additive nature of feature requests and the lack of a strong constituency for simplicity.
Analysis of Microsoft Ignite 2019's keynote, focusing on product rebranding and the strategic shift in Microsoft's marketing approach.
Highlights from the VMworld Europe 2019 Day 1 keynote, focusing on VMware's Tanzu portfolio, hybrid cloud updates, and Kubernetes integration.
Stack Overflow announces Prashanth Chandrasekar as its new CEO, highlighting his tech background and the company's future goals.
Traces the evolution of enterprise middleware from the 1990s to today, drawing parallels to modern enterprise blockchain solutions.
Analysis of Microsoft's rumored 'Lite OS' and its potential to replace Windows for consumers, focusing on Microsoft's shift to services.
Highlights from the VMworld 2017 Tuesday keynote, covering VMware's support improvements, partnerships, and the launch of Pivotal Container Service (PKS).
Explores the reasons why government software is often closed-source, examining procurement practices, vendor influence, and cultural barriers to open source adoption.
Troubleshooting a specific configuration error in Oracle OBIEE's Mobile App Designer (MAD) related to publishing and subscribing to apps.
A technical guide comparing in-place and out-of-place upgrade methods for OBIEE 11.1.1.7, including steps and considerations.
A technical guide on implementing automated monitoring for OBIEE using the Nagios Core open-source systems management tool.
Troubleshooting OBIEE authentication failure with Active Directory due to incorrect Base User DN configuration.
A report on enterprise open source usage trends, highlighting increased adoption, contributions, and challenges with formal policies and license management.
A collaborative list of open-source alternatives to proprietary enterprise software, hosted on GitHub for community contributions.