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Managed Services

Why Irish SMEs Are Moving to Managed IT in 2025

Cost pressures, the skills gap, and evolving cyber threats are driving record adoption of managed IT services among Irish small and mid-sized enterprises. Here's what's behind the trend.

Rory Brennan
30 May 20255 min read
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Staffing

The Remote Tech Talent Revolution: What Hiring Managers Need to Know

Global talent acquisition strategies that reduce time-to-hire and improve retention rates across distributed tech teams. A practical playbook for 2025.

Siobhan Clarke · 26 May 20257 min read
Product Management

OKRs vs KPIs: Choosing the Right Framework for Your Product Team

A practical guide to aligning product strategy with measurable outcomes that drive real business value — and when to use each framework.

Cian Walsh · 22 May 20256 min read
Cloud

Multi-Cloud Strategy: Avoiding the Pitfalls That Cost Enterprises Millions

Multi-cloud adoption is rising, but so are the hidden costs. Our cloud architects break down the top mistakes and how to architect for resilience without runaway spend.

Rory Brennan · 18 May 20258 min read
DevOps

Platform Engineering Is the New DevOps: What You Need to Know

Platform engineering is transforming how organisations think about developer experience and internal tooling. We unpack the shift and what it means for your engineering teams.

Rory Brennan · 14 May 20256 min read
AI & Data

AI-Assisted Code Review: Productivity Gains and the Risks Nobody Talks About

AI code review tools are delivering real productivity gains — but they're also introducing new vectors for technical debt and security risk. Here's the balanced view.

Cian Walsh · 10 May 20257 min read
Staffing

The 2025 European Tech Salary Report: What Candidates Expect

Based on 2,000+ placements and candidate surveys, our annual salary benchmarking report reveals what tech professionals expect — and what employers need to offer to compete.

Siobhan Clarke · 6 May 202510 min read
Product Management

Shape Up vs Scrum: Which Works Better for Product Teams at Scale?

Basecamp's Shape Up methodology has gained traction among product teams frustrated with Scrum overhead. We compare both frameworks across real client engagements.

Cian Walsh · 2 May 20259 min read
Managed Services

Building a Zero-Trust Security Architecture: A Practitioner's Guide

Zero-trust is no longer optional for enterprises handling sensitive data. Our security architects walk through a phased implementation approach that won't break your budget.

Rory Brennan · 28 Apr 202511 min read

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