Here is the fact that should anchor every serious conversation about agentic systems, and that most vendor decks quietly skip: a large language model is non-deterministic. Send it the same prompt twice and you can get two different answers. Not wildly different, usually — but different. Different word choices, different structure, occasionally a different decision. The output is sampled from a probability distribution, and a sample is, by definition, not a guarantee.

A few years ago, the cybersecurity advice we gave small and mid-sized businesses fit on an index card: patch your software, train your people, back up your data, and buy a decent firewall. That advice still holds. But the index card no longer describes the game you're actually playing.

The relationship between a CEO and CTO is more than just a reporting structure—it's a dynamic partnership that can determine the trajectory of a company. In today's evolving tech landscape, this collaboration must go beyond traditional leadership models to integrate business strategy with technological innovation effectively.

The landscape of Developer Relations (DevRel) is undergoing a radical transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a core component of modern technology strategies. Traditionally, DevRel has been about forging robust relationships between developers and a company’s products—creating a space for honest communication, insightful feedback, and community engagement. Today, however, the rise of AI demands that DevRel evolve to include educating developers on these sophisticated tools, advocating for ethical practices, and bridging the technical and business sides of an organization.