Posts by DrSalonen
AI Disruption – Shaking up the Established Vendors
I can’t remember any other time in my career when I have witnessed so many disruptions on so many fronts concerning technology. It is changing the way we work, changing the ecosystems in multiple industries, and destroying many traditional businesses that were reluctant to face the reality that AI is replacing some things they do.…
Read MoreEcosystems and channels in transformation mode
I have lived and breathed software channels my entire career. I learned how they worked as a young product manager for Finland’s second-largest software ERP company. My channel career took off when I became head of development for a Finnish data warehousing/analytics company, where we built channels in Western Europe and the US. I learned…
Read MoreLeveraging AI in a Boutique Management Consulting Firm: My Journey
If you have read my LinkedIn Newsletters and blogs, you know I have been preaching about embracing AI and identifying how to use it in our daily work. In this article, I wanted to share some ideas on how I, as the owner of a boutique management consulting firm, use AI to be more effective…
Read MoreThe Rise of Autonomous Agentic AI and what it means to all of us both in technology and enterprises
Business models are changing for MSSPs and MSPs due to AI – threat or opportunity?
Each industry is facing pressure with the advent of AI. Based on my experience working in the channel for 30+ years, some channel partners will survive, and some will eventually become irrelevant. That is just the reality of business, and I saw this happening when some MSPs did not want to face the reality that…
Read MoreIs the subscription economy over, and what should software vendors and businesses do to stay relevant?
Should you say goodbye to C/C++ development? CISA says you should by 2026 due to cybersecurity concerns
Things change with time. Earlier in my career, most of the software products I was responsible for were built using C/C++, and it was common that being good at it required really good programming skills from the developer. I also remember running into bugs caused by memory “pointers,” which were hard to find. However, C/C++…
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