Author: Houston Haynes

Houston specializes in building cloud-aware distributed systems. His career began with embedded microcontrollers in high-performance audio applications. Throughout his journey across numerous technologies, he has seized exciting opportunities in pharma, finance, and media, always returning to the core principle of building high-performing, innovative teams. Houston has tackled challenges such as developing an AI-driven medical decision engine in high-security environments and architecting global e-commerce and media streaming platforms. He excels in delivering complex, scalable solutions that meet customer needs efficiently. Passionate about delivering value, Houston enjoys staying hands-on with his work, mentoring across disciplines, and contributing as a servant leader and life-long learner.

What Does ‘Data Is The New Oil’ Mean? And Is Analytics The New Refinery?

What is ‘analytics’, and how exactly does it bring value to your business? In this article we take a brief look into the process of turning information into knowledge and show you perspectives for getting more power from your systems and processes

This AI Could Have Been a SQL Query: Tales from the future of Knowledge Work

We’ve all been in those unecessary meetings. ‘This could have been an email’. Large language models are a breakthrough, but they still have a long way to go before they live up to the marketing. If not already, someone will say it under their breath, ‘This AI could have been a SQL query’. Rower separates hype from the reality of building complex systems with modern tooling.

The Next Tech Challenge: Managing Data Security While Putting AI to Work

A recent poll showed 72% of CTOs surveyed have outright banned the use of ChatGPT due to privacy concerns. While there are serious potential risks in using the current public large language models, employing generative models ‘in house’ can unlock the potential hidden in your organization while ensuring your data remains secure.