"The next phase of enterprise AI won’t be defined solely by larger models or more data. It will be defined by how effectively teams design systems within the physical and economic limits imposed by GPUs—which have become both the engine and the bottleneck of modern AI." bit.ly/45VjNIA #Radar

"Unlike traditional learning platforms that recommend broad courses, O’Reilly verifiable skills maps defined competencies across five proficiency levels, with more-granular competencies defined at each level, creating a clear developmental pathway from foundation to full expertise." bit.ly/4qq9ULd

New from O’Reilly: Verifiable skills Get a personalized skill plan, earn badges, and skip what you already know. Now available in beta for Python, Power BI, Java, and Kubernetes. Learn more → www.oreilly.com/online-learn...

Fully revised, this edition includes updated tooling, practices, and architectural patterns. You’ll explore key changes across five minor #Python versions, examine new features like dataclasses and type hinting, and evaluate modern tools such as Poetry, pytest, and GitHub Actions: bit.ly/49DjKCh

Do you want to learn more about using Excel PivotTables or Power Pivot? If so, join me for my Mastering Excel PivotTables course on January 21 on the #OReilly learning platform: www.oreilly.com/live-events/... @oreilly.bsky.social

"There’s another MCP feature that’s less talked about and arguably more interesting: sampling. Sampling flips the script. Instead of the AI calling your tool, your tool calls the AI." Read this #Radar article by Angie Jones to learn more: bit.ly/4pKZ5Ch

For our March event, hosted by @addyosmani.bsky.social and @timoreilly.bsky.social, we want war stories, demos of “background coding” workflows, and deep dives into how you are combining the rigor of traditional engineering with the flexibility of AI. Submit your proposal by 2/17: bit.ly/49mpTUN

On February 5, join us for a conversation with Martin Kleppmann, Chris Riccominiand, and Tzach Livyatan to explore principles and best practices for developing distributed data systems. Ask questions, listen to stories, and connect with other readers. Save your free spot today: bit.ly/4aTDfsI

"We anticipate that 2026 will be a year of increased accountability. Expect enterprises to shift focus from experimentation to measurable business outcomes and sustainable AI costs." Check out new #Radar article by our Julie Baron: bit.ly/4sEcVsO

Kubernetes for AI workloads is a mess. GPU scarcity, poor utilization, and fragmented deployments. @saiyampathak.com is covering how to tackle this at the @oreilly.bsky.social Infrastructure & Ops Superstream on January 20th. 👉 www.oreilly.com/live-events/...

Feeling very humbled and honored being part of the Verifiable Skills project and developing #PowerBI content for this brand new solution👇👇 Huge thanks to Michelle Smith and Amelia Blevins from @oreilly.bsky.social for the opportunity. www.oreilly.com/pub/pr/3477

We are pleased to announce the launch of verifiable skills, a competency-based skill development solution that maps specific capabilities in certain technologies and delivers targeted skill plans with only the content each learner needs. More details in today's press release: bit.ly/3LaUfQT

There’s a fear that AI will replace the DevOps engineer. Our experience with the Codex CLI suggests the opposite. This technology does not remove the human; it elevates them. It promotes the engineer from a “script writer” to a “mission commander.” Check out new #Radar article: bit.ly/4qbmuxP

Do you want to learn more about Excel's core features? If so, I'm running my Foundations of Excel course for #OReilly on January 14th. Hope to see you there: www.oreilly.com/live-events/.... @oreilly.bsky.social

"AI labs like to say they are building intelligence. They are making good progress. But if they want to build prosperity, they also need to discover the flywheel for the AI economy." Check out new #Radar article by our @timoreilly.bsky.social to learn more: bit.ly/4jwVG8V

This Thursday (January 9th), I'm teaching a hands-on @oreilly.bsky.social live event where you'll learn a five-step framework that actually works: context, research, problem framing, critical thinking, and refining.

Happy New Year! OpenAI’s end-of-year sprint was obvious: getting GPT-5.2 out. And getting Disney to invest in them, and license their characters for AI-generated images. Read on more #tech trends in January Trends to Watch on our #Radar: bit.ly/3Z0ZKEN

On January 27, join us for a conversation with Hamel Husain, Greg Ceccarelli, and Jess Haberman, as they share the tools you need to cut through the hype, understand the realities of #AI, and unlock its potential to create a competitive edge in your organization. Sign up for free: bit.ly/4q9Kstt

"MCPs are not overhyped. They’re how you plug AI into everything you use: Slack, GitHub, Jira, Chrome, docs, codebases—and make that stuff work together in new ways." Check out new #Radar article by Angie Jones: bit.ly/4qDOJF9 #MCP #AI

I'm giving my Excel Skills for Finance course on the #OReilly learning platform on January 7. The course includes financial functions, lookup functions (such as INDEX, MATCH, XMATCH, and XLOOKUP), conditional formatting, and forecasting: www.oreilly.com/live-events/... @oreilly.bsky.social

Coming up 1/15 from @techupskills.bsky.social & @oreilly.bsky.social, our popular #GenAI one - #AI #Agents in #Python! In 5 hrs, learn about agents, how they work, & build them w #LangChain #crewai, #smolagents, #Autogen, w #RAG, #MCP, #test & #security! See: learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...

Coming up 1/15 from @techupskills.bsky.social & @oreilly.bsky.social, our popular #GenAI one - #AI #Agents in #Python! In 5 hrs, learn about agents, how they work, & build them w #LangChain #crewai, #smolagents, #Autogen, w #RAG, #MCP, #test & #security! See: learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...

On January 7 join Shaun Wassell to learn all about the latest #AI trends, what to pay attention to, and how to keep pace. Save your spot: https://bit.ly/3MEjLOO

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Happy Holidays from O'Reilly!

Experts in the field have compiled a library of 32 tried-and-true design patterns to address the challenges you're likely to encounter when building applications using #LLMs, such as hallucinations, nondeterministic responses, and knowledge cutoffs. Check it out: https://bit.ly/44FbrUZ

For a limited time, O’Reilly live courses are 25% off with no subscription required. Get expert-led, hands-on learning to level up before the year wraps. Pick your course, apply code T7H3YVJL, and start building new skills. Offer ends January 2, 2026. Explore courses here: www.oreilly.com/live/

"The next phase is less about building the biggest system, and more about building the right one, and to get the most from AI, organizations must supercharge their people with new skills and training to fully realize the value of their AI investments." New byline by Alexia Pedersen: bit.ly/4p6tQ4D

With O’Reilly, you’ll get practical, trusted content that helps you master the tools and skills today’s companies are hiring for: LLMs, GenAI systems, RAG pipelines, and more. Start learning for free with a 10-day trial—no credit card needed: www.oreilly.com/online-learn...

"You learn through failure—falling flat on your face, looking at the mess, and figuring out why it broke. Anything that feels too easy? It probably was, and you didn’t exit the process with anything worth learning." Check out new #Radar article by Tim O'Brien: bit.ly/48IPuqB

In this excerpt from the GenAI Prompt to Product Showcase, Google's Addy Osmani takes you through Chrome DevTools MCP, which gives AI agents structured access to live browser runtime data. You’ll get a look at how rich context gives AI the clarity it needs: bit.ly/4s8mctg #AIAgents #AICoding

The Book of R brings both #statistics and #R to life. With clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this book opens the door to the evolving world of #DataAnalysis. Check it out: bit.ly/4j6VFII

This practical book guides engineers, managers, product managers, and leaders through the shifts that modern platform-led organizations require. You'll learn what #PlatformEngineering is—and isn't—and what benefits and value it brings to developers and teams. Listen on our platform: bit.ly/3MyeTL4

🚀 𝗠𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 @oreilly.bsky.social 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜, 𝗠𝗖𝗣, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 🚀 I'm really excited about this one! I've been thinking about this problem for a long time, and I think it came out really well.

"MCP is a simple but powerful tool with enormous potential for teams. But because it can be a critically important pillar of your entire application architecture, problems you introduce at the MCP level ripple throughout your project." @andrewstellman.bsky.social on #Radar: bit.ly/4rUy0iF

Learn the skills that set top AI engineers apart. Start with a 10-day free trial, no credit card needed: www.oreilly.com/online-learn... #AIEngineering #TechCareers #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI #CareerGrowth

"When learning is embedded into daily workflows, the impact becomes visible in performance,” Alexia Pedersen noted. She explained that teams trained in AI tools often experience measurable improvements in speed, quality, and innovation." Read on LeadDev: bit.ly/4rOvf25 #AI #Skills #Engineering

Following the publication of his new book, Building Applications with AI Agents, our Nicole Butterfield chatted with author Michael Albada about his experience writing the book and his thoughts on the field of #AIAgents. Read on our #Radar: bit.ly/48zR1zb

Author Amy Edmondson teaches you how to become a better team player by focusing on a specific element of cooperative achievement each week. From overcoming barriers to creating psychological safety, this book walks you through exactly how to develop your teamwork skills: bit.ly/3KU0los

Author Drew Hoskins guides you through the essential strategies to bridge the gap between #engineering prowess and #product insight. This book is your gateway to becoming a well-rounded engineer who sees around corners and innovates according to user needs: bit.ly/4q6PztX

This book explores various facets of #leadership, from standing up to urgency culture to building psychological safety, honing communication that connects, promoting self-ownership and accountability, and handling the hard conversations. Check it out on our learning platform: bit.ly/4oJmuDF

#CodeGeneration is not just another abstraction layer; it’s a new “atom” for how we think about #software. Once that shift takes hold, we’ll start leveling up—not because we know less but because we’ll be working with more powerful primitives. New #Radar article by Tim O'Brien: bit.ly/44nIVqS

"Quantum computing (QC) and AI have one thing in common: They make mistakes. One of the problems with AI is that we often shoehorn it into applications where verification is difficult." Continue reading new article by Mike Loukides on our #Radar: www.oreilly.com/radar/softwa...

The market is betting that #AI is an unprecedented technology breakthrough. The slow progress of enterprise AI adoption from pilot to production, however, still suggests at least the possibility of a less earthshaking future. Which is right? bit.ly/4pYkA3e #Radar @timoreilly.bsky.social

On December 15 & 16, Build your skills with #AWS in this dynamic 2-day exploration of AWS basics and key services. Best-selling author and trainer Chad Smith has designed this course to teach the essentials to implement a cloud-first strategy in today's fast-paced digital landscape: bit.ly/48C235K

Join us 12/9 and 12/10 for #Git Fundamentals from @techupskills.bsky.social and @oreilly.bsky.social . In two 3-hour sessions (5-8pm EST), learn all you need to know to use Git effectively, easily, & understand how it works! More info in the video below & sign up @ www.oreilly.com/live-events/...

"When you can measure governance, you can improve it. The future of AI isn’t just about building smarter models; it’s about building smarter guardrails. Governance isn’t bureaucracy—it’s infrastructure for trust." Check out new #Radar article by Pragya Keshap: bit.ly/4oBi8P6 #AI #AIAgents

Do you plan to finish this year with a badge? #MicrosoftFabric badge? DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer badge? Stop scrolling! This Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll be running a DP-700 Bootcamp at @oreilly.bsky.social. We will cover every single skill measured in the exam. www.oreilly.com/live-events/...

Leverage the power of Python! Join me Tuesday, Dec. 9 for Python Data Science & AI Full Throttle: Introductory AI, Big Data, Cloud & GenAI Case Studies deitel.com/PYDSFT A packed day of Python code: NLP, data mining, ML, DL, GenAI and more. @oreilly.bsky.social #Pearson

"The future of #programming with #AI won’t be determined by who publishes model weights. It’ll be determined by who creates the best ways for ordinary #developers to participate, contribute, and build on each other’s work." New #Radar article by @timoreilly.bsky.social: bit.ly/4ryeoQZ #MCP