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Thoughts and ideas on how to build tools, automate workflows and speed-up the workplace.
10 Open-Source LLMs
AI is becoming an integral part of more and more software projects. However, building effective, production-ready solutions relies on having the right model to power our application. Naturally, this requires us to determine which model is best positioned to meet our technical requirements. Depending on our needs, this will either mean embedding the model in our app, or calling out to an external model via its API or MCP server.
Ronan McQuillan
May 7, 2025
Top 6 LangChain Alternatives & Competitors
It’s well known that AI is reshaping almost all industries, with businesses scrambling to adopt working solutions. To meet this demand, a number of tools have come to market, aiming to streamline the development of AI-powered systems. LangChain is at the forefront of this, as one of the biggest names in the agentic AI space. However, like any other software tool, this has its own distinct focus, target personas, and ideal use cases.
Ronan McQuillan
May 2, 2025
What are Enterprise Chatbots? In-Depth Guide
Enterprise chatbots are fast becoming a critical part of successful digital transformation strategies in large organizations. Service portfolios are more complex than ever, cutting across a huge variety of internal departments, processes, and tooling. At the same time, there’s a more urgent need than ever to establish efficient workflows without compromising on security. Today, we’re exploring one option for dealing with these competing challenges by diving deep into how enterprise chatbots offer a scalable solution for streamlining access to services.
Ronan McQuillan
May 1, 2025
What are Digital Workers? + Examples
Digital workers are a concept that’s been around for quite some time now. But, in recent years they’ve sprung back to the fore, taking on a whole new meaning in the context of the AI revolution. The idea of replacing human activities with computerized systems isn’t new. What is changing, though, is the kind of work that can be handled without requiring a real-life human being. Of course, this also represents a huge opportunity for early adopters.
Ronan McQuillan
Apr 29, 2025
What are AI Agentic Workflows? + Use Cases & Examples
Agentic AI is one of the hottest topics in IT, digital transformation, and automation right now. It promises to revolutionize almost all aspects of work, including replacing human colleagues within business processes. But there’s a lot of confusion out there, too. Today, we’re cutting through the noise to present a full account of what AI agentic workflows are, how they work, and where they’re used. By the end, you’ll have a full working knowledge of the growing role of agentic AI within business workflows, as well as how this can be used for your more specific internal use cases.
Ronan McQuillan
Apr 17, 2025
Top 10 Retool Alternatives & Competitors for 2026
Retool is one of the biggest players in the low-code space. However, that doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for every business. Today, we’re checking out some of the top Retool alternatives from across the market. And it’s a crowded market nowadays. However, there’s huge variation between different options - across their pricing, features, target personas, use cases, and more. Today, we’re covering the following: What is Retool? Why would you look for an alternative to Retool?
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 30, 2025
Top 5 Problem Management Software Tools
Problem management is one of the fundamental ITSM processes, aimed at identifying the root causes of recurring issues and incidents. The goal is to increase the resilience, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of our wider IT estate and service portfolio. The challenge is that problem management is highly interrelated with a host of other processes. So, consolidating all of the data we need, let alone making sense of it, can be hugely difficult.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 28, 2025
5 Ivanti Alternatives & Competitors for 2025
For almost a decade, Ivanti has been one of the key players in the ITSM software market. Offering extensive capabilities for a range of service management, ITAM, endpoint management, security, and other tasks, it’s a great fit for enterprise teams with complex IT environments. However, this is a crowded and increasingly fast-moving space. Indeed, there are multiple vendors offering service management platforms targeted at more granular use cases, target personas, and market segments.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 26, 2025