July 2021 Summaries

The Rise of the Strategic Developer` suggests that developers are no longer just coders, but highly strategic visionaries who can understand market needs and identify problems to solve. Automation of time-consuming tasks is allowing them to focus on higher-value work, increasing their value and opinions. This shift is flattening the learning curve for building something, with low-code tools like Zapier enabling non-software engineers to create complex automated workflows. Developers must move to higher ground by offering insight on new digital experiences, accept more responsibility for the success or failure of their ideas, and never stop skilling to remain strategic and relevant.

Maya Leibman, the Executive Vice President and CIO of American Airlines, recently shared her insights on her 27-year career at the airline, her successes and learnings along the way, and what it means to be the "air traffic controller" of American Airlines' technological transformation. She discussed how COVID impacted her approach to technology innovation, empowering different teams, and measuring their innovation, as well as her leadership style evolution over time. Maya also shared lessons learned from the JetStream Program, a project that she described as a disaster, but which taught her the importance of developing an experimental mindset and being willing to pivot when necessary. Additionally, she offered advice on how women can overcome difficult conversations and negotiations on topics like salaries, and reflected on the biggest challenge in her career, which was the merger between American and US Airways, and how she overcame it by assuming positive intention.

MongoDB is not trying to become a relational database, but rather a revolutionary alternative that leaves legacy database technology in the past. It was built for developers, by developers, and focuses on modern needs such as language-native development, reliable deployments, and lightning-fast iteration. MongoDB's durable competitive advantages over legacy data stores make competing with them almost irrelevant, and its platform is now suitable for even the most demanding mission-critical applications. The company has undergone significant progress, including the addition of new storage engines, full ACID transactions, and search capabilities, making it an enterprise-class data platform capable of managing modern data requirements across sprawling digital estates.

mongDB의 비전은 현 세대의 관계형 데이터베이스가 되는 것이 아니라는 것이다. 몽고DB는 모든 유형의 구식 레거시 데이터 베이스 기술에서 완전히 탈피하는 것을 목표로 한다. 이 목표를 진화가 아닌 혁명으로 달성하고자 한다. 몽고DB의 궁극적인 목표는 모든 tipo의 구식 레거시 데이터 베이스 기술에서 완전히 탈피하는 것이었다. 몽고DB는 작업에 필요한 데이터의 양과 데이터 수집 및 처리 속도를 위해 선택할 수 있는 유일한 데이터 저장소였지만, 24시간 상시 가동 환경에서 구축하여 사용하기에는 턱없이 부족했다. 몽고DB는 기술 부채를 비밀로 덮어두기 보다는 기술 부채의 생성과 상환에 적극 대응하고 있다. 몽고DB의 엔지니어들은 스스로 가치 있고, 경영진으로부터 이해 받고 있다고 느낀다. 몽고DB가 가장 까다로운 미션 크리티컬 애플리케이션에도 사용할 수 있도록 설계됐다는 점도 중요한 사실이다.

The 2021 MongoDB Innovation Awards recognized outstanding projects and individuals that have made significant contributions to technology innovation, particularly those using MongoDB. The awards honored diverse winners across various industries, including start-ups and large enterprises, who have utilized MongoDB to drive groundbreaking applications and solve complex problems. These winners were chosen for their exceptional work in using data to build compelling applications, expanding the limits of technology, and demonstrating creativity in leveraging MongoDB.

The MongoDB Partner of the Year Award Winners 2021 recognize several strategic partners who have helped customers evolve to cloud modernization. Feature Space is recognized as Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner of the Year for its security technology and partnership with MongoDB, while Zaloni is Technology Partner of the Year for its data supply chain and modernization services. Carahsoft is Reseller Partner of the Year due to its depth in the Public Sector market, and Tata Consultancy Services is Global System Integrator Partner of the Year for its IP-based solutions that accelerate service delivery. PeerIslands is Boutique System Integrator Partner of the Year for its expertise in ecommerce and inventory management modernization. Alibaba Cloud is Cloud (Emerging) Partner of the Year for its large Cloud OEM partnership with MongoDB, while AWS is Cloud (Co-Sell) Partner of the Year for its massive global cloud infrastructure that enables rapid innovation and iteration. Google Cloud is Cloud (Marketplace) Partner of the Year for its integration with MongoDB Atlas and support for mainframe modernization solutions. The partnerships between MongoDB and these partners have helped customers solve common problems and accelerate their digital transformation.

The MongoDB Sydney Storage Engines Interns are a group of students from various universities in Australia who participated in a virtual recruitment season, marking the first time in the program's history. The interns were part of the newly created Storage Engines team, which contributes to MongoDB's performance, scalability, and hardware efficiency. The interns shared their experiences working semi-remotely, with some spending most of their internship at home while others visited the office for a few weeks. They worked on various projects, including the column store project, and received guidance from mentors and team members. The interns gained valuable knowledge about databases, storage engines, and software engineering workflows, as well as the company's culture, which they described as incredible, passionate, and supportive. The internship experience was transformative for them, offering a unique opportunity to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to meaningful projects.

Legacy modernization with WeKan and MongoDB Atlas is crucial for businesses to keep pace with evolving consumer demands in a digital-first marketplace. With the growth of digital economies, consumers have increased their online spending by 58% since the pandemic started, making it essential for large institutions and household brands to act with agility and optimize data to deliver seamless experiences. Legacy systems can hinder business initiatives and processes, but modernizing them can reap significant rewards. WeKan's Modernization process is a five-phase approach that helps businesses scope an optimal modernization journey, while MongoDB Atlas provides a general-purpose database for modernization, reducing development cycles and empowering developers with flexible schema. By leveraging these tools, organizations can escape the pressures of unwieldy tech stacks, decentralize their business tech offerings, and gain a competitive edge in the digital marketplace.