Jim Bethancourt

🚀 New Blog Alert! Texas is booming with innovation, and having a strong digital presence is no longer optional. In our latest blog, we explore the industries in #Texas that benefit most from custom web development, from oil & gas to healthcare and beyond. Find out how tailored digital solutions are driving growth and efficiency across the Lone Star State. 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/3Hfan1q #WebDevelopment #TexasBusiness #CustomSolutions #DigitalTransformation #oilandgas #webapps #healthcare

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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is using Google Cloud's BigQuery, Dataplex, and AI to enhance bridge safety through data-driven insights. I found it interesting that leveraging technology can significantly improve maintenance strategies. What other sectors do you think could benefit from similar data-driven approaches?

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Jenkins is Getting a New Look!! The latest update from the Jenkins team dives into the UX-focused redesign This is a major step toward improving user experience, and it reflects the community’s renewed focus on usability and maintainability without losing Jenkins' powerful flexibility. Check out the new look 😉 #Jenkins #DevExperience #UIUX #OpenSource #DevOps #CICD #DeveloperTools

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You’re asked to move faster — without breaking anything. We get it. This eBook explores how quality engineering professionals can use AI to 👉 boost productivity, upskill for what’s next, and lead in an AI-driven SDLC. Give it a read 📖 https://gag.gl/V918rf #AI #QA #SDLC #qualityengineering

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Modernization only works when developers have the tools and visibility they need to move fast without adding risk.     This week, Rocket Software announced the next evolution of our DevOps portfolio, bringing stronger automation, integrated toolchains, and better insights across IBM Z, IBM i, distributed, and cloud environments.     These updates aren’t just about new features; they’re about helping teams close the skills gap and deliver business value faster, with confidence.     Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eaeekn8C

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I love Bryan’s insight: AI doesn’t change who you are as an engineer—it amplifies it. If you’ve built a foundation with automated acceptance testing, trunk-based development, and CI discipline, AI will multiply your productivity and quality. On the flip side, if your engineering practices are weak, AI will amplify that too. Garbage in, garbage out. The future isn’t just about adopting AI—it’s about pairing it with solid engineering fundamentals. AI is not going to let us skip out on the fundamentals. The referenced YouTube video with worth 30 minutes of your time. #AI #EngineeringExcellence #SoftwareQuality #DevOps #ContinuousIntegration #TrunkBasedDevelopment #AutomatedTesting #Productivity #AIInEngineering #AgenticAI

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Thrilled to have been part of an insightful panel at the Texas AI Summit with Mustafa Ali, Kayla Ball, and Mehrab Momin, and guided brilliantly by Nada Ahmed. We explored topics ranging from AI adoption and cybersecurity to the evolving AI infrastructure landscape. It was a dynamic discussion with thoughtful audience questions throughout. I shared my perspective on sovereign AI, which sparked meaningful follow-up conversations with attendees who recognized it as an increasingly urgent need. For enterprises operating in sensitive domains such as defense, healthcare, finance, and advanced R&D, compliance through virtual firewalls is no longer sufficient. Achieving true sovereignty requires secure, physically isolated compute capacity that ensures complete control over data and infrastructure. I also emphasized that cybersecurity must extend across both software AND hardware layers, a crucial step as enterprises work to protect their most sensitive information. These conversations reaffirm the growing importance of aligning innovation with trust, control, and resilience. Curious to hear how others are approaching data sovereignty and AI security in their organizations.

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