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Why is the world leader at search so notoriously bad at it?

By Nik Goodley
Last updated 1st July 2024

Google has been the market leader for web search now for 20 years, yet it can't get the basics right. What is going on in the house that search built?


LLMs have changed everything... except the enterprise job market; for how long?

By Nik Goodley
Last updated 7th May 2024

2024 has seen increased generalised AI integration into product cycles, even hitting mainstream Windows user channels. However outside of providing memes and novelty low-value use cases when will we see them in the enterprise taking jobs?


What changes have been seen in the Enterprise Data system market in 2023

By Nik Goodley
Last updated 9th November 2023

2023 has been a year of change in IT with AI finally fulfilling promises; how has it gone? Where are enterprises going to and what challenges are on the horizon judging by 2023's development?


A recursive look into AI's thoughts on the state of AI in 2023

By ChatGPT and (lesser, human, intelligence) Nik Goodley
Last updated 28th December 2022

Anyone with their finger on the pulse of technology would have seen the starry-eyed Tweets and blogs written about ChatGPT at the end of 2022.

But where does AI see itself in 2023?


Cracking the IB Boost hiring code (2 of 2)

Part Two: A Perfect Match?
By Dawn Leipold
Last updated 10th January 2022

Why would you want to work for IB Boost, and what do we look for in our people? This blog is the second in a two part series.

In part 1 we told you a bit about us, and now we're going to tell you what we look for in our perfect candidate.


Cracking the IB Boost hiring code (1 of 2)

Part One: Matchmaking
By Dawn Leipold
Last updated 10th January 2022

Hiring is two-sided - the candidate must be a fit for the organisation, but the organisation should also be a fit for the candidate. Job adverts and recruiters can only tell you so much.

Read all those generic "one-size-fits-all" blogs and articles telling you what you need to do to get hired with caution. There is no magic formula. Every company is unique.

So why would you want to work for IB Boost, and what do we look for in our people?


An (absolute) beginner's guide to DevOps

What it means and why use it?
By Robert Smith
Last updated 10th August 2021

In this post, our intern, Robert, talks about coming across DevOps for the first time and trying to get his head around what it means to a business.

You've heard it thousands of times but still don't know exactly what it means? Here's your answer.

What on earth does DevOps mean? Tech experts often debate what the exact answer to this question should be - so if you're a little unsure where to start, you're in good company.


Facebook payments and Banking disruption

Top trends from the inaugural Fintechweek
By Jamie Edwards
Last updated on 17th April 2014

IB Boost were present at the first ever FinTechWeek, and we thoroughly enjoyed participating with the community here in London.

We tweeted on the days we were present, with an emphasis on our areas of interest: Finance & Capital Markets. Here are some of our interesting/popular tweets illustrating current trends in this space.


Fintech disruption through open source

By Jamie Edwards
Last updated 10th January 2022

Disruptive technologies are everywhere. This fact should not be news to any readers of this blog post. Technology has dramatically lowered the barriers to entry and accelerated the pace of change in almost every market globally.

The business headlines seem often saturated with new models that are shaking up the status quo: iTunes to the music industry; Spotify to iTunes; Netflix to Blockbuster; Amazon to everything retail; Android to Symbian, iOS and Blackberry.

Implications for these market disruptions are far and wide, often to the betterment of prosumers and consumers, while devastating those on the wrong side of the deal. The future promises to present more disruptive technologies, not less.


Welcome to the IB Boost blog!

By Nik Goodley

Welcome to the IB Boost Blog where we will occasionally share product updates, industry and company news.