Bill Doerrfeld

How LinkedIn built an AI hiring agent To make AI agents sustainable for the long haul, engineering leaders need to keep users at the forefront of design.

Putting users in the driver's seat is critical for building trust in AI agents. LinkedIn VP of engineering Prashanthi Padmanabhan shares a peek at their latest AI agent development for my latest DirectorPlus edition with @leaddev.com:

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What are some great MCP servers for devops that folks are using?

How to Optimize API Documentation for AI Discoverability | Nordic APIs | Learn how to optimize API documentation for AI discoverability with structured data, examples, and other best practices.

How do you make API documentation more discoverable for AI? Use structured descriptions, add thorough natural language descriptions, showcase examples, and be sure to version properly, recommends J Simpson on @nordicapis.com
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8 platform engineering anti-patterns Golden paths gone gray? Avoid these common mistakes that sink platform engineering initiatives.

My latest for @infoworld.bsky.social digs into anti-patterns around platform engineering. Sinking platform engineering initiatives really boil down to a lack of a product mindset.
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Agentic AI and MCP dominated Platform Summit 2025 This year's Platform Summit felt reinvigorated, with many new motivations and areas to discuss. Of course, AI agents and MCP stole the show.

Last week's @nordicapis.com Platform Summit was phenomenal! Here are some of my quick takeaways.
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...And @nordicapis.com Platform Summit 2025 is a wrap! But good news — we'll be back Oct 12-14, 2026! Mark your calendars 📅. The event page, call for speakers, and sponsorship will open shortly.

. @doerrfeldbill.bsky.social kicking off #platformsummit25

One week til @nordicapis.com Platform Summit 2025!

Excited to kick off the opening keynote and moderate some panels & sessions. Plus, we have a new unconference on day 0 this year! A lot of goodies are in the works...

Registration and info here: nordicapis.com/events/platf...

MCP servers are everywhere right now. But most are collecting dust.

The key lesson we’ve learned at Multiplayer: scope matters. 🧵

Lessons learned launching an MCP server Steps you can follow if you're thinking about launching your own MCP server.

What's it like launching an #MCP server into the wild? My latest DirectorPlus edition via @leaddev.com brings in Thomas Johnson, co-founder and CTO of Multiplayer, to discuss helpful lessons learned releasing their MCP server.
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Do vector-native databases beat add-ons for AI applications? Even though traditional databases now support vector types, vector-native databases have the edge for AI development. Here’s how to choose.

Do you really need a vector-native DB, or will traditional DBs with vector support cut it?

My latest for @infoworld.bsky.social looks at the world of vector databases and breaks down the differences, use cases, and tradeoffs.

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When Is MCP Actually Worth It? MCP shines in novel, multitenant agentic environments. But you might not need it for predictable automation.

MCP shines in novel, multitenant agentic environments. But you might not need it for predictable automation.

By @doerrfeldbill.bsky.social

When Is MCP Actually Worth It? MCP shines in novel, multitenant agentic environments. But you might not need it for predictable automation.

When does using MCP make sense? My latest for @thenewstack.io cuts through the hype to answer this loaded question head-on.
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Turning multi-agent AI into strategic business leverage Using AI to help bolster business strategy, not just for the sake of it.

How are software orgs using multiple AI agents for business leverage? For my latest DirectorPlus column with @leaddev.com, I synced with JB Brown, VP of engineering at Smartsheet, to learn how it's giving them an advantage.
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The agenda for this year's @nordicapis.com Platform Summit is announced! 60+ speakers over 3 tracks, all curated to help API platform architects stay on top of this year's biggest trends. Check it out here: nordicapis.com/events/platf...

While hyperscalers still dominate in market share, alternative clouds are closing the functionality gap while delivering high availability and lower pricing.

Story by @doerrfeldbill.bsky.social

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What alternative clouds are good for Cost-effective alternatives are filling gaps left by the hyperscalers in supporting AI workloads, edge computing, private clouds, and more.

Alternative clouds are having a moment. Today on @infoworld.bsky.social, I look at what's driving this shift and explore how alt clouds are filling gaps left by the hyperscalers.
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Why CIOs need to respond to digital sovereignty now As data and clouds go regional, global CIOs feel growing urgency to adapt to an increasingly localized digital era.

Digital sovereignty is now "impossible to ignore." In my latest for CIO. I spoke with global CIOs and analysts about how they're responding.
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Multi-agent AI workflows: The next evolution of AI coding Instead of working with a single coding agent, developers will soon realize gains by guiding a team of them.

Multi-agent AI workflows are poised to reshape the developer's day-to-day. But is it really all it's cracked up to be? My latest on @infoworld.bsky.social gets to the bottom of this new trend:

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What To Do When Critical Open Source Projects Go End of Life Open source software churn is accelerating. Here's how to plan for EOL and mitigate projects with uncertain futures.

Open source software churn is accelerating. Here's how to plan for EOL and mitigate projects with uncertain futures.

By @doerrfeldbill.bsky.social

What To Do When Critical Open Source Projects Go End of Life Open source software churn is accelerating. Here's how to plan for EOL and mitigate projects with uncertain futures.

Constant OSS churn, shrinking version lifespans, abandoned projects... open source changes aren't always easy to respond to. My latest for @thenewstack.io looks at what to do when a critical open source project goes end of life.
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Why OpenAPI Should Be The Foundation For Your MCP Server | Nordic APIs | Using OpenAPI can simplify MCP server creation while cutting LLM token costs. But it takes best practices to do it right.

Today on @nordicapis.com we look at the benefits of using OpenAPI as a source of truth for MCP server generation.
by Janet Wagner
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LiveCast: MCP Security | Nordic APIs Join us for a LiveCast on MCP security. We'll explore key vulnerabilities and how both publishers and consumers should respond.

Excited for this chat all about MCP security next week via @nordicapis.com. Get it into your calendars!
August 13, 2025 | 11:30 AM EST
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Yes, the majority of language migrations are driven by hype More than 71% of experienced software developers say their language migration decisions were influenced more by industry hype than by proven outcomes.

Yep, most developers admit their migrations are driven more by hype than proven outcomes...

Today, I cover an interesting report on @leaddev.com, with some expert takes on how to avoid poor hype-driven outcomes.

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How Stack Overflow is innovating to keep up with AI disruption Large language models, trained on public data, have pushed Stack Overflow toward an existential crisis.

The latest edition of DirectorPlus for @leaddev.com explores how Stack Overflow is reinventing itself in the AI age.

Director Ellen Brandenberger shares how cross-functional teams have been clutch for quickly building and validating untested AI products.

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Can System Initiative fix devops? System Initiative proposes a radical overhaul of infrastructure automation to address infrastructure-as-code chaos and longstanding devops toil.

System Initiative turns traditional devops on its head. It translates what would normally be infrastructure configuration code into data, creating digital twins that model the infrastructure. (Story by @doerrfeldbill.bsky.social)

LiveCast: MCP Security | Nordic APIs Join us for a LiveCast on MCP security. We'll explore key vulnerabilities and how both publishers and consumers should respond.

Announcing a timely @nordicapis.com LiveCast for next month! We're bringing in the experts to talk about MCP security, the risks, and mitigations.

Join us on August 13 at 11:30 AM EST.

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What you absolutely cannot vibe code right now Large language models fail at hard and medium difficulty problems where they can’t stitch together well-known templates. You should still use them.

What you absolutely cannot vibe code right now www.infoworld.com/ar... vai @InfoWorld | LLMs fail at hard and medium difficulty problems where they can’t stitch together well-known templates. You should still use them.

Why CIOs see APIs as vital for agentic AI success Today's AI is all talk. Tomorrow's will tap APIs to drive real action.

Without API access, AI agents are limited in what they can do. My latest for @cio.com explores why CIOs view APIs as critical to agentic AI success.
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10 Tools For Building MCP Servers | Nordic APIs | Explore 10 top tools for building MCP servers from OpenAPI specs, including dynamic, static, and CLI-based options for all dev stacks.

If you're looking to quickly generate an MCP server to wrap an API, check out this list of tools from J Simpson on @nordicapis.com. It reviews 10 options, from free libraries/OSS to commercial platforms.
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