The Evolution of Craft - Embracing AI in Software Development | 8th Light
Despite initial skepticism, I’ve embraced AI in my software development process and it’s changed the way I work for the better. Here’s how I did it.| 8th Light
I'm sure you've seen this quote from Joanna Maciejewska all over social media; I'd bet some money that there are shops already selling t-shirts and mugs with it. Despite seeing it dozens of times, I never thought about it in the context of my da...| 8th Light
Despite initial skepticism, I’ve embraced AI in my software development process and it’s changed the way I work for the better. Here’s how I did it.| 8th Light
Learn about site reliability engineering, and how SRE teams leverage monitoring and custom metrics to build a reliability stack that helps the business serve its users reliably.| 8th Light
For many small businesses, one dedicated developer is enough. The application is small enough that one person can reasonably maintain all of the different components and deliver fixes and features fast enough to satisfy their users. However, sma...| 8th Light
Updated 7/25/2025. Originally published 12/10/2024| 8th Light Insights
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Rani is a Software Delivery Lead with over a decade of experience building high-quality software and high-trust teams. This quarter, Rani’s leadership and influence grew significantly beyond her original role with one of the world’s largest entertain...| 8th Light
Discover how generative AI is transforming legal tech, automating tasks like legal research, contract analysis, and trial preparation while enhancing efficiency.| 8th Light
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Part 2 of our 3 part series on effectively shifting to a DevOps culture by gaining executive buy-in, managing technical debt, and fostering cross-team collaboration. Learn essential strategies for DevOps success.| 8th Light
Learn to embrace the shift toward intent-driven coding spurred by AI agents to drive innovation and productivity within your development teams.| 8th Light
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