Technology Radar
Explore the technologies we use and our assessment of them. Click on any technology to learn more.
Rings (Recommendation Level)
- Adopt - We strongly recommend these technologies
- Trial - Worth trying in projects
- Assess - Worth exploring with the goal of understanding
- Hold - Proceed with caution
Quadrants (Categories)
- Techniques - Development practices and approaches
- Tools - Software tools and utilities
- Platforms - Infrastructure and platform technologies
- Languages & Frameworks - Programming languages and frameworks
Covers AI, machine learning, data science, analytics, and data engineering practices.
Techniques
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Various (OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft) Adopt
- Machine Learning (ML) by Various (Google, Meta, OpenAI) Adopt
- Deep Learning by Various (Google DeepMind, Meta AI) Adopt
- Generative AI by Various (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) Trial
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) by Various (Hugging Face, Google, Meta) Adopt
- Computer Vision by Various (OpenCV, Google, NVIDIA) Trial
- Reinforcement Learning by Various (Google DeepMind, OpenAI) Assess
- Data Science by Various (Anaconda, Databricks, Kaggle) Adopt
- Data Engineering by Various (Databricks, Apache, dbt Labs) Adopt
- Knowledge Graphs by Various (W3C, Neo4j, Amazon) Assess
- Explainable AI (XAI) by Various (Google, IBM, DARPA) Assess
- LLM by OpenAI / Meta / Google / Anthropic Trial
- RAG by Various (LangChain, Hugging Face) Trial
- MCP by Anthropic Assess
- Agentic AI by Various (LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen) Assess
Tools
- CodeScene by CodeScene AB Trial
- Big Data Analytics by Apache Software Foundation Adopt
- CrewAI by CrewAI Inc. Assess
Platforms
- Edge AI by Various (NVIDIA, Qualcomm, ARM) Assess
- Data Lakes and Lakehouse Architectures by Various (Databricks, Apache, AWS) Trial
- Real-Time Stream Processing by Apache Software Foundation Trial
- Cuda by NVIDIA Adopt
Languages & Frameworks
- Python by Python Software Foundation Adopt
Cloud computing, containerization, microservices, and distributed architectures.
Techniques
- Testing Practices by Various (Martin Fowler, community) Adopt
- Microservices Architecture by Various (Netflix, Amazon, Uber) Adopt
- Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) by Linux Foundation / Hyperledger Assess
Tools
- OpenRewrite by Moderne / Netflix Trial
- Testcontainers by AtomicJar / Testcontainers Adopt
- Dev Containers by Microsoft / Dev Container Spec Adopt
- Elasticsearch by Elastic Adopt
- n8n by n8n GmbH Trial
- Selenium by Software Freedom Conservancy Adopt
- UIPath by UiPath Trial
Platforms
- Cloud Computing (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) by AWS / Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud Adopt
- Hybrid Cloud Architectures by Various (IBM, VMware, Microsoft) Adopt
- Multi-Cloud Management by Various (HashiCorp, Cloudflare, Gartner) Trial
- Serverless Computing (Function-as-a-Service) by AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Trial
- Containerization (OCI-based containers) by Open Container Initiative (OCI) Adopt
- Container Orchestration (Kubernetes-based) by CNCF / Google Adopt
- Service Mesh by CNCF (Istio, Linkerd) Trial
- Blockchain Platforms by Various (Ethereum Foundation, IBM) Assess
- Docker by Docker Inc. Adopt
- Kubernetes by CNCF / Google Adopt
- MySQL by Oracle Adopt
- PostgreSQL by PostgreSQL Global Development Group Adopt
- MSSQL by Microsoft Adopt
- Redis by Redis Ltd. Adopt
- Supabase by Supabase Inc. Trial
- Magento 2 by Adobe Adopt Read More
- Typo3 by TYPO3 Association Trial
- DataLab PANTHEON by PANTHEON.tech Assess
Languages & Frameworks
- Java by Oracle Adopt
- PHP by The PHP Group Adopt
- C# by Microsoft Adopt
Security frameworks, threat detection, identity management, and privacy technologies.
Techniques
- SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) by CycloneDX / SPDX / Linux Foundation Assess
- OWASP by OWASP Foundation Adopt
- Zero Trust Architecture by NIST / Various (Cloudflare, Palo Alto) Adopt
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) by Various (Yubico, Duo, Google) Adopt
- Confidential Computing by Confidential Computing Consortium (Linux Foundation) Assess
- Post-Quantum Cryptography by NIST Assess
- Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) by Various (IAPP, Microsoft, Apple) Assess
Tools
- Open Policy Agent (OPA) by CNCF / Styra Adopt
- Semgrep by Semgrep Inc. Adopt
- Renovate by Mend Adopt
- Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) by Various (Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca) Trial
- Extended Detection and Response (XDR) by Various (Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike) Trial
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) by Various (Okta, Microsoft, Ping Identity) Adopt
- Security Automation and Orchestration (SOAR) by Various (Splunk, Palo Alto, IBM) Trial
Platforms
- Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) by Various (Cloudflare, Zscaler, Netskope) Trial
Networking technologies, SDN, NFV, and edge infrastructure.
Platforms
- 5G and Advanced Wireless Networks by 3GPP / GSMA Trial
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) by Open Networking Foundation (ONF) Adopt
- Network Function Virtualization (NFV) by ETSI Trial
- Edge Computing by Eclipse Foundation / Various Adopt
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) by Cloudflare / Akamai / Fastly Adopt
IoT platforms, industrial IoT, digital twins, and embedded AI systems.
Techniques
- Digital Twins by Siemens / GE / PTC Trial
- Embedded AI Systems by Various (ARM, NVIDIA, Qualcomm) Assess
Platforms
- Internet of Things (IoT) by Eclipse Foundation / Various Adopt
- Industrial IoT (IIoT) by Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) Trial
Augmented, virtual and mixed reality, and HCI technologies.
Techniques
- Augmented Reality (AR) by Apple / Meta / Microsoft Trial
- Virtual Reality (VR) by Meta / Sony / Valve Assess
- Mixed Reality (MR) by Microsoft / Magic Leap Assess
- Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) Technologies by ACM SIGCHI / Various Adopt
Languages & Frameworks
- React by Meta Adopt
- Angular by Google Trial
- Flutter by Google Trial
Next-generation computing paradigms including quantum and neuromorphic.
Techniques
- Quantum Computing by IBM / Google / IonQ Assess
- Neuromorphic Computing by Intel / IBM / BrainScaleS Hold
Platforms
- GraalVM by Oracle Trial