In my early days as a data analyst, I was engaged in a project for a big corporation struggling to keep track of its vast IT asset inventory. My task was to help them manage, analyze, and make sense of this ocean of data. The tool at hand? Good ol’…

When it comes to selecting the right database layer for your application, MongoDB is undeniably a polarizing technology. It offers an accessible API, commendable performance, and the enticing prospect of eliminating the challenges associated with managing foreign keys, a common pain point in relational database systems. However, it does arrive…

In the fast-paced world of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), monitoring your systems is not just an afterthought; it’s a necessity. At Licenseware, our mission is to commoditize IT asset management (ITAM) by making top-notch tooling available for companies of all scales and budgets. But how do we keep tabs on our systems…

Software license audits are a process by which organizations review and evaluate their software usage to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the software licenses they have acquired. This can include identifying which software applications are installed, determining how many licenses have been purchased and are in use…

NASA’s journey to the stars is impeded by a lack of proper software asset management (SAM), as detailed in a recent inspector general’s report. The reports notes that NASA’s current SAM practices have left the agency exposed to various cybersecurity risks and other significant operational and financial concerns. The agency…

It isn’t easy to make specific predictions about the future of ITAM tools, as many factors, such as technological advancements, market trends, and consumer preferences, influence it. However, a few trends are likely to shape the future of ITAM tools. The evolution of ITAM tools is likely to be influenced…

Last week I was invited, along with several other Romanian startups, to the EU Parliament to hear about the new compliance regulations for high-risk AI, along with other topics like the regulatory sandboxes (more on that in this post), the Data Act and other ways in which the EU is…

After almost a decade of cloud hype, with only 20% to 30% of enterprise workloads on the public cloud, the bills are increasingly higher than expected. Lack of planning results in underoptimized cloud solutions. Even so, the journey to the cloud for an increasing number of organizations has taken an…

In the software engineering industry, there’s a myth that talks about a special kind of engineer. “The 10x Engineer” is a ten times more effective software engineer than the average engineer. There’s a bit of history to it. Since 1977, Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister have conducted a public productivity…