Alyx MacQueen
@alyx.diginomica.com
diginomica partner manager and contributing editor. Data analyst studying infrastructure and cyberops. DND dice dragon. They/them.
Lots to write about from this morning at @dynatrace.com #Perform2026. But when Bob Wambach mentioned that there were puppies onsite, I went with my best puppy observability focus. This is Daisy, who is looking for a furever home. She is very kissy and snuggly. 15/10 would snuggle again.
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Lots to write about from this morning at @dynatrace.com #Perform2026. But when Bob Wambach mentioned that there were puppies onsite, I went with my best puppy observability focus. This is Daisy, who is looking for a furever home. She is very kissy and snuggly. 15/10 would snuggle again.
After one conversation with @awittyremark.bsky.social about the Ouroboros and data being hoovered up by AI, and another with @databricksinc.bsky.social about instruction retrieval, I did some mulling. The circle of the snake will only get smaller with misunderstandings about progress. bit.ly/49BVcel
Something for the weekend - why enterprise AI progress is not where the industry thinks! Time to chow down on some snake tail?
Databricks’ research into instructed retrieval and the OfficeQA benchmark suggests that the hardest problems in enterprise AI are no longer about model intelligence. Instead, they lie in how systems i...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:12 PM
After one conversation with @awittyremark.bsky.social about the Ouroboros and data being hoovered up by AI, and another with @databricksinc.bsky.social about instruction retrieval, I did some mulling. The circle of the snake will only get smaller with misunderstandings about progress. bit.ly/49BVcel
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Everyone is chasing AI agents. But UiPath’s CMO Michael Atalla says hybrid automation is the real end state. @alyx.diginomica.com caught up with him for diginomica, to hear why: bit.ly/4qvNmZK
January 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Everyone is chasing AI agents. But UiPath’s CMO Michael Atalla says hybrid automation is the real end state. @alyx.diginomica.com caught up with him for diginomica, to hear why: bit.ly/4qvNmZK
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A lot of people are struggling due to AI affecting their livelihoods and Matt is one of them.
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A lot of people are struggling due to AI affecting their livelihoods and Matt is one of them.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Please repost and spread the word.
A lot of people are struggling due to AI affecting their livelihoods and Matt is one of them.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
A lot of people are struggling due to AI affecting their livelihoods and Matt is one of them.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
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A quick one on some recently discovered malicious Chrome extensions which pose as helpful productivity tools for Workday and Netsuite users, but hijack the accounts.
They also employ methods to
actively block incident response. 👀
www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicio...
They also employ methods to
actively block incident response. 👀
www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicio...
Malicious Google Chrome Extensions Hijack Workday and Netsuite
Users of widely used HR and ERP platforms targeted with malicious extensions which were available in the Chrome Web Store
www.infosecurity-magazine.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
A quick one on some recently discovered malicious Chrome extensions which pose as helpful productivity tools for Workday and Netsuite users, but hijack the accounts.
They also employ methods to
actively block incident response. 👀
www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicio...
They also employ methods to
actively block incident response. 👀
www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicio...
Reproducible experiments and testimony presented at a recent webinar suggest LinkedIn’s algorithms systematically reduce the visibility of anyone whose profile doesn't match the patterns the algorithm has learned to reward. I wrote about accountability in AI-driven platforms - bit.ly/3NlyGxG
Something for the weekend - LinkedIn’s algorithm uses 'proxy bias' to suppress visibility. Here's who gets hurt
Reproducible experiments and testimony presented at a recent webinar suggest LinkedIn’s algorithms systematically reduce the visibility of anyone whose profile doesn't match the patterns the algorithm...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Reproducible experiments and testimony presented at a recent webinar suggest LinkedIn’s algorithms systematically reduce the visibility of anyone whose profile doesn't match the patterns the algorithm has learned to reward. I wrote about accountability in AI-driven platforms - bit.ly/3NlyGxG
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#Monkigras is not a conference - it's a communal hallucination where for two days we believe that talks can be creative, conversations can be individual and hustle-free, event food can be great, and corporations can help with inclusion.
You should come!
monkigras.com
You should come!
monkigras.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
#Monkigras is not a conference - it's a communal hallucination where for two days we believe that talks can be creative, conversations can be individual and hustle-free, event food can be great, and corporations can help with inclusion.
You should come!
monkigras.com
You should come!
monkigras.com
It feels like we're army-crawling our way to the finish line for the holidays (for those of us who are lucky enough to take a break). If you need a laugh, I heartily recommend the Enterprise Unpredictions by @jon.diginomica.com and @brianssommer.bsky.social share.google/HoOZJqTjDCyS...
The 2026 enterprise software un-predictions
The tech prognosticators, soothsayers, and ninjas of AI foresight are at it again - but so are we. Welcome to the tenth annual enterprise un-predictions, where satire brings buzzword relief, and the h...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It feels like we're army-crawling our way to the finish line for the holidays (for those of us who are lucky enough to take a break). If you need a laugh, I heartily recommend the Enterprise Unpredictions by @jon.diginomica.com and @brianssommer.bsky.social share.google/HoOZJqTjDCyS...
Booked my ticket for #Monkigras. You coming oor @awittyremark.bsky.social?
a donkey is standing on a dirt field and asking for something .
Alt: a donkey is standing on a dirt field and asking for something .
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December 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Booked my ticket for #Monkigras. You coming oor @awittyremark.bsky.social?
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Cybersecurity principles are simple, says Databricks' Field CISO. The hard part is doing them at scale - across thousands of users and hundreds of applications. @alyx.diginomica.com on why the company believes its new data platform is the answer – rather than another security tool: bit.ly/44ysYOE
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Cybersecurity principles are simple, says Databricks' Field CISO. The hard part is doing them at scale - across thousands of users and hundreds of applications. @alyx.diginomica.com on why the company believes its new data platform is the answer – rather than another security tool: bit.ly/44ysYOE
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In hybrid automation architecture the transition from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) isn't a simple replacement story. @alyx.diginomica.com caught up with UiPath's Taqi Jaffri to hear how deterministic workflows and agentic AI complement each other in production environments: bit.ly/3MVwbSc
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In hybrid automation architecture the transition from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) isn't a simple replacement story. @alyx.diginomica.com caught up with UiPath's Taqi Jaffri to hear how deterministic workflows and agentic AI complement each other in production environments: bit.ly/3MVwbSc
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Dynatrace's State of Observability report has found universal AI adoption but persistent trust gaps. 66% of AI-powered decisions still require human verification – but cost control, not capability concerns, is driving that caution @alyx.diginomica.com on why that distinction matters. bit.ly/3Xm0gg2
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Dynatrace's State of Observability report has found universal AI adoption but persistent trust gaps. 66% of AI-powered decisions still require human verification – but cost control, not capability concerns, is driving that caution @alyx.diginomica.com on why that distinction matters. bit.ly/3Xm0gg2
I really enjoyed speaking with @reconditerose.bsky.social about @valkeyio.bsky.social project’s 9.0 release. She made complex systems feel clear and grounded - even explaining hash-field expiration with a gaming analogy about players in a lobby and how data expires over time. So cool. bit.ly/47lvAjB
Valkey 9.0 – open-source velocity and the pursuit of real-time resilience
The latest Valkey release refines how distributed systems scale and recover, introducing fine-grained expiration, atomic slot migration, and a roadmap toward true data durability.
diginomica.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I really enjoyed speaking with @reconditerose.bsky.social about @valkeyio.bsky.social project’s 9.0 release. She made complex systems feel clear and grounded - even explaining hash-field expiration with a gaming analogy about players in a lobby and how data expires over time. So cool. bit.ly/47lvAjB
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Am enduringly fascinated by the way digital distribution channels still blur this indie boundary, and what it means for epistemic confidence, democracy, regulation etc - back in the day this was all called "user-generated content" and interesting to see the traditional market has still not caught up
The British Podcast Awards featured a strange “glitch” that everyone found amusing; but has interesting implications. Most of the winners were upstairs in the cheap balcony seats, meaning there was a few minutes’ delay on almost EVERY award as the winners went down the back stairs to the stage. >>
October 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Am enduringly fascinated by the way digital distribution channels still blur this indie boundary, and what it means for epistemic confidence, democracy, regulation etc - back in the day this was all called "user-generated content" and interesting to see the traditional market has still not caught up
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Workday Rising 25: A panel of executives and CIOs focused on the realities of artificial intelligence and its impact on the enterprise technology stack. Get @alyx.diginomica.com’s overview and analysis of the discussion: bit.ly/46bAkJ6 #WDAYRising
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Workday Rising 25: A panel of executives and CIOs focused on the realities of artificial intelligence and its impact on the enterprise technology stack. Get @alyx.diginomica.com’s overview and analysis of the discussion: bit.ly/46bAkJ6 #WDAYRising
This was such an interesting interview to do. And I still keep thinking about the closing scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
September 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This was such an interesting interview to do. And I still keep thinking about the closing scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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From infection-control policies to everyday workflows, TouchPoint is using Qlik Answers to make AI practical in healthcare at scale. @alyx.diginomica.com explains how TouchPoint is showing what it takes to make AI work in practice: bit.ly/4gi9lyM
September 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
From infection-control policies to everyday workflows, TouchPoint is using Qlik Answers to make AI practical in healthcare at scale. @alyx.diginomica.com explains how TouchPoint is showing what it takes to make AI work in practice: bit.ly/4gi9lyM
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On of my fave podcasts in our series to date... @alyx.diginomica.com brought out the tech founder side of Daniel Dines... hearing a seasoned RPA practitioner talk about what's real or not with agentic AI and how these technologies work together, or not.... a good listen for sure.
“We achieved 93% Clean Core. The industry benchmark is 80%". UiPath crushed SAP implementation best practices while automating 85% of critical finance workflows. Listen to Daniel Dines talk AI agents and explain a 'customer-zero' strategy in our podcast hosted by @alyx.diginomica.com bit.ly/423aHHW
September 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
On of my fave podcasts in our series to date... @alyx.diginomica.com brought out the tech founder side of Daniel Dines... hearing a seasoned RPA practitioner talk about what's real or not with agentic AI and how these technologies work together, or not.... a good listen for sure.
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On Sunday, the UK government will send an emergency alert test to every mobile and tablet that's 4G and 5G compatible. The test will set off a loud siren-like alert for roughly 10 seconds, even if your device is on silent or do not disturb.
To make sure your device stays silent, follow this guide ⬇️
To make sure your device stays silent, follow this guide ⬇️
If you have a secret or hidden phone, the government's Emergency Alerts could reveal your device, even if it's on silent or do not disturb.
The government is testing emergency alerts on Sunday 7 September. If you're worried this could reveal a phone, you can follow this guide to turn off the alerts
The government is testing emergency alerts on Sunday 7 September. If you're worried this could reveal a phone, you can follow this guide to turn off the alerts
September 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
On Sunday, the UK government will send an emergency alert test to every mobile and tablet that's 4G and 5G compatible. The test will set off a loud siren-like alert for roughly 10 seconds, even if your device is on silent or do not disturb.
To make sure your device stays silent, follow this guide ⬇️
To make sure your device stays silent, follow this guide ⬇️
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For anyone who wants to take a look at the slides from my talk from #opensourcesummit #OSSSummitEU you can find them uploaded to my space in the schedule and also here: docs.google.com/presentation...
September 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For anyone who wants to take a look at the slides from my talk from #opensourcesummit #OSSSummitEU you can find them uploaded to my space in the schedule and also here: docs.google.com/presentation...
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Whenever someone tries to tell you that media literacy is dead with the youth, show them this review where a fully grown adult misses the glaringly obvious point of one of the most popular works of fiction of all time
Apparently Guillermo Del Toro has ruined Frankenstein by… being relatively faithful to the source material.
Oh my.
Oh my.
September 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Whenever someone tries to tell you that media literacy is dead with the youth, show them this review where a fully grown adult misses the glaringly obvious point of one of the most popular works of fiction of all time
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“We achieved 93% Clean Core. The industry benchmark is 80%". UiPath crushed SAP implementation best practices while automating 85% of critical finance workflows. Listen to Daniel Dines talk AI agents and explain a 'customer-zero' strategy in our podcast hosted by @alyx.diginomica.com bit.ly/423aHHW
September 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“We achieved 93% Clean Core. The industry benchmark is 80%". UiPath crushed SAP implementation best practices while automating 85% of critical finance workflows. Listen to Daniel Dines talk AI agents and explain a 'customer-zero' strategy in our podcast hosted by @alyx.diginomica.com bit.ly/423aHHW
I recorded my very first podcast. If you'd like to hear my dulcet tones, and more interestingly the answers from UiPath CEO Daniel Dines - about healthcare use cases, SAP, and what he's learned since he started in an apartment in Bucharest - have a listen. diginomica.podbean.com/e/executive-...
Executive Intelligence - UiPath CEO Daniel Dines gets real about agentic AI | diginomica
UiPath’s SAP transformation became a use case for automation-first ERP - achieving a 93% clean core and scaling finance 7x revenue without adding headcount. But what does “agentic ERP” really look lik...
diginomica.podbean.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I recorded my very first podcast. If you'd like to hear my dulcet tones, and more interestingly the answers from UiPath CEO Daniel Dines - about healthcare use cases, SAP, and what he's learned since he started in an apartment in Bucharest - have a listen. diginomica.podbean.com/e/executive-...
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For another potential route to get a free #KubeCon pass, you could spend 10 mins filling in the State of Kubernetes Networking survey! isovalent.com/blog/post/st...
Help Us Map The State of Kubernetes Networking
Share how you run Kubernetes networking. Take the 10-min survey and enter to win prizes - including a KubeCon North America 2025 pass.
isovalent.com
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
For another potential route to get a free #KubeCon pass, you could spend 10 mins filling in the State of Kubernetes Networking survey! isovalent.com/blog/post/st...
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Atlassian’s first State of Product report shows product teams more respected than ever, yet 84% doubt their products will succeed. @alyx.diginomica.com finds out from Head of Product Tanguy Crusson how AI, experimentation, and new models of collaboration are reshaping the field: bit.ly/4mNmant
September 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Atlassian’s first State of Product report shows product teams more respected than ever, yet 84% doubt their products will succeed. @alyx.diginomica.com finds out from Head of Product Tanguy Crusson how AI, experimentation, and new models of collaboration are reshaping the field: bit.ly/4mNmant