User-Computing, previously called “Shadow IT” until the term was reused by the cloud and cybersecurity community, refers to people outside of IT performing IT-related tasks, such as programming, SaaS application customizations, and other similar activities.

AI brings with it another whole new set of end-user tools that can be used by the non-IT community to automate processes, enhance productivity, and work with data.

This webinar discusses these realities from an IT perspective and provides various ideas on how to assure these activities are properly monitored, secured, and production ready.

Fish tanks? Does this sound strange or what? This is a phenomenon that we have all seen, and the higher level the manager, the worse it gets. People watch, listen and try to figure out the intentions of the managers above them.

For example, a senior manager sees you leaving the office at 6 p.m. one night and says to you, “Good to see you have been working so hard.” Then you try to figure out what she meant. What did she mean?

The question:

I was just promoted from Senior Software Developer to Software Development Manager. What things can I do to motivate my team?

The answer's beginning:

First, congratulations on your promotion. I also started my career as a programmer and found the move to manager to be exciting, thought provoking, and sometimes a little bit scary. As a bad take-off on my favorite old soft drink jingle, “I’m a techie, you’re a techie, your staff are techies too.” As a result, think about the things that motivate and excite you professionally. Many of these same things may also motivate and excite your staff. Over the years I have found that if I simply treat my staff like I would like to be treated, I’m doing most things right. Specifically to your question . . .