Alan Shimel

Alan Shimel

About the Author:

Alan Shimel is founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Techstrong Group, a Futurum company, and a member of Futurum's executive leadership team. A technology entrepreneur, media executive and industry commentator, Shimel has spent more than three decades building businesses, communities and media platforms serving enterprise technology professionals, including co-founding StillSecure, a network security company, and the DevOps Institute, a DevOps certification and training body. At Techstrong, he leads a portfolio of media brands including DevOps.com, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Techstrong AI, Techstrong IT, Digital CxO, Platform Engineering, Techstrong Semi and Techstrong TV, along with a growing portfolio of events, educational programs and digital communities. With more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, Shimel is a familiar voice in the space and was an early advocate of the DevOps movement, helping bring DevOps practices into mainstream enterprise technology. His work today spans cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud-native technologies, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and digital transformation, and he hosts popular programs including Techstrong Gang, Shimmy Says and Still Cyber, After All These Years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School.

Articles by Alan Shimel

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Just How Disruptive is AI in Journalism

November 10, 2025

Techstrong’s Alan Shimel reflects on AI’s disruption of media and journalism, emphasizing transparency, human authorship and authenticity in an AI-driven newsroom.

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MIT vs Wharton: Which Has it Right on AI?

November 5, 2025

Alan breaks down why MIT’s claim that 95% of GenAI pilots fail and Wharton’s report of positive AI ROI can both be true. From pilot pitfalls to scaling success, he explains how enterprise AI is evolving from experiments to transformation.

OpenAI: Fuzzy Math or Genius?

November 3, 2025

OpenAI’s rise isn’t just powered by AI models — it’s fueled by a bold financial engine. Alan unpacks the circular deals behind Sam Altman’s multibillion-dollar AI empire, questioning whether it’s financial genius or a high-stakes gamble built on perpetual growth.

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SUSE Goes Agentic: The First Linux That Thinks for Itself

October 29, 2025

Alan explores how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 redefines enterprise Linux by embedding agentic AI directly into the OS, creating an AI-native foundation powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — transforming system administration, boosting resilience and making Linux truly intelligent.

Cars Used to Be Made by Hand, Made by AI Should Not Be a Stigma

September 29, 2025

AI is in its “prove it” phase — capable of producing valuable work at scale, yet still stigmatized as second-class. Just as assembly lines once redefined automobiles, Alan argues AI will normalize, shedding skepticism and becoming indispensable across code, content, and beyond.

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