Russ Scritchfield

Russ Scritchfield

Russ is a passionate developer with over 20 years of coding experience and solving business challenges. He's married with 3 kids, and enjoys guitar, glass-blowing, and remodeling homes as hobbies. He and his wife also manage a community garden near their home.
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Native apps in Snowflake

API

Native apps in Snowflake


  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Melissa recently launched integrated datasets and native apps in Snowflake, offering 19 data products, including 17 datasets and two native apps for verification. Businesses can seamlessly acquire, manage, and verify data in a single cloud-based envi...


Automated code refactoring platform Moderne

Artificial Intelligence

Automated code refactoring platform Moderne


  • Thursday, March 6, 2025
  • By Russ Scritchfield

The automated code refactoring platform Moderne recently secured $30 million in Series B funding led by Acrew Capital with participation from Morgan Stanley, Amex Ventures, and TIAA Ventures, as well as all previous investors Allstate, Intel Capital,...


2025 workforce trends and insights from SciPlay

Developer Jobs

2025 workforce trends and insights from SciPlay


  • Tuesday, January 7, 2025
  • By Russ Scritchfield

2025 workforce trends in the gaming industry will focus on in-office collaboration, diversity and inclusion, skills-based hiring, and work-life balance, as outlined by SciPlay’s Kimber Dall. Insights reveal how these shifts will shape the industry's ...


European enterprises rapidly deploying AI technology

Artificial Intelligence

European enterprises rapidly deploying AI technology


  • Monday, December 30, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Study findings: European enterprises rapidly adopting AI and automation, with 92% having implemented these technologies in the last two years. Despite time savings and efficiency gains, many organizations are deploying them departmentally rather than...


AI solutions for US government

Artificial Intelligence

AI solutions for US government


  • Monday, December 23, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Making AI solutions for US government more approachable! Seekr and Carahsoft Technology have partnered to make it easier for those in government, federal, and the public sector to train and deploy trustworthy AI models....


Anticipatory design faces challenges in business implementation

Artificial Intelligence

Anticipatory design faces challenges in business implementation


  • Thursday, November 14, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Anticipatory design faces challenges in business implementation explores how businesses can effectively implement anticipatory design, driven by AI, ML, and BD, to enhance user experience. Discover the challenges, failures, and strategies for success...


Epic Games sues Google for blocking app distribution

Game Development

Epic Games sues Google for blocking app distribution


  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Epic Games sues Google and Samsung, accusing them of colluding to block competition in app distribution. The case centers on Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature, which Epic claims reinforces Google’s monopoly by making it difficult to install apps from th...


Load testing engine from SmartBear added to its TestComplete tool

Programming

Load testing engine from SmartBear added to its TestComplete tool


  • Wednesday, October 16, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

SmartBear has integrated LoadNinja's load testing engine into TestComplete, allowing testers to reuse functional tests for load testing in a single workflow. This boosts efficiency, enhances coverage, and reduces costs. The addition of HaloAI provide...


Software developer incubator program from Pega expands globally

Programming

Software developer incubator program from Pega expands globally


  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Pegasystems Inc. is expanding its Pega University software developer incubator program to address the global shortage of software development talent. Initially successful in India, the program will now train Pega-certified professionals in North Amer...


Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot

Artificial Intelligence

Gemini in Snapchat My AI chatbot


  • Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Snap Inc. expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to enhance its My AI chatbot by integrating Gemini in Snapchat using Vertex AI. This enables multimodal generative AI experiences, allowing Snapchatters to interact with text, images, and videos. S...


OceanGate Titan sub tracking relied on hand-typed Excel spreadsheet

Analytics

OceanGate Titan sub tracking relied on hand-typed Excel spreadsheet


  • Friday, September 27, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Hearings on the OceanGate Titan sub's implosion reveal significant safety concerns. A contractor disclosed that tracking relied on a hand-typed Excel spreadsheet, questioning the professionalism of the operation. Former employees cited a culture of r...


Copilot in Excel with Python announced by Microsoft

Artificial Intelligence

Copilot in Excel with Python announced by Microsoft


  • Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Microsoft is introducing the next wave of Microsoft 365 Copilot, focusing on enhancing productivity tools. A key highlight is Copilot in Excel with Python, now available for advanced data analysis. By integrating Python, users can conduct forecasting...


Mobile App Development Market report findings

Apps

Mobile App Development Market report findings


  • Friday, September 20, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Allied Market Research forecasts the mobile app development market will grow from $195.7B in 2023 to $606.1B by 2032, with a CAGR of 13.1%. Growth drivers are smartphone adoption and tech advances, while saturation and competition may restrain it. Go...


Most captivating AI tools revealed

Artificial Intelligence

Most captivating AI tools revealed


  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Reveal ranked the top 100 most captivating AI tools by average visit duration using data from SimilarWeb. Odoo topped the list with an 18-minute average, followed by JanitorAI at 14 minutes. Replit, GPTZero, and Character.ai rounded out the top 5. Ch...


Future of software development and AI explored in new survey

Artificial Intelligence

Future of software development and AI explored in new survey


  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

OutSystems and KPMG's survey explores the future of software development, revealing AI can reduce development time by up to 50%, according to 75% of executives. The study highlights AI's transformative role in testing, quality assurance, and code gen...


Sway no-code AI integration with Microsoft Azure

Artificial Intelligence

Sway no-code AI integration with Microsoft Azure


  • Thursday, September 5, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

The Sway no-code AI platform has announced an integration with Microsoft Azure, enabling Azure customers to build and deploy secure AI and machine learning applications directly on Azure. This collaboration simplifies AI development, enhances securit...


Stolen funds recovered by Binance

Cryptocurrency

Stolen funds recovered by Binance


  • Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Stolen funds recovered by Binance have exceeded $73 million as of July 31, 2024, surpassing the $55 million secured throughout 2023. This achievement underscores Binance's proactive security measures and collaboration with industry partners to enhanc...


NIKKE and EVANGELION collab announced by Level Infinite

Game Development

NIKKE and EVANGELION collab announced by Level Infinite


  • Friday, August 23, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

Level Infinite announced a limited-time crossover event between NIKKE and EVANGELION, the classic anime series. Developed by SHIFT UP, this mobile sci-fi RPG shooter now features iconic characters, outfits, and artwork from Evangelion, bringing exclu...


IT Assistant launches from Info-Tech Research Group

Artificial Intelligence

IT Assistant launches from Info-Tech Research Group


  • Tuesday, August 20, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

A generative AI chatbot IT Assistant launches from Info-Tech Research Group. It enhances user experience and content discovery, provides an intuitive interface for accessing precise research content, and solves business challenges, ensuring data conf...


Mobile banking soars above online banking

Apps

Mobile banking soars above online banking


  • Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • By Russ Scritchfield

A study from Vention revealed that mobile banking soars above online banking and that 75% of people prefer mobile banking to online banking, with mobile banking usage expected to rise significantly across the US, with experts projecting a 79% adoptio...


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