Grey Matter Talks Tech

Join us for an exclusive panel discussion where industry leaders from SmartBear, JetBrains, and Black Marble come together to talk about the future of software development and the latest innovations for your developer toolkit. This session dives into the top trends shaping development in 2025 - from AI and DevOps to cloud-native workflows. Discover how each vendor is innovating to meet your modern development challenges and how their tools integrate to create a seamless, end-to-end developer experience.What you'll learn:Key trends in dev tools and workflows for 2025Product updates and roadmaps from SmartBear, JetBrains, and Black MarbleReal-world examples of how these tools are powering amazing appsHow integrated technologies support agile, DevOps and CI/CD practicesThe value of a connected ecosystem and how Grey Matter simplifies access, licensing, and supportWhether you're a developer, team lead or IT decision-maker this episode will provide valuable insights into building smarter, faster, and more collaborative development environments. Please notes that this episode is taken from a recent webinar and one of our speakers had some audio/signal issues. Apologies if you have difficulty understanding a couple of bits.We can share the transcript if needed.

In this episode, we dive deep into why GitHub remains the go-to platform for developers and teams worldwide. With over 100 million developers, GitHub isn't just a place to store code- it's a thriving ecosystem for collaboration, automation, and innovation. Whether you're a seasoned engineer or just getting started, this episode will help you uncover the full potential of GitHub's modern toolset. Our Azure Solutions Specialist, Sam Barnes, chats to Black Marble's CTO, Richard Fennel.

In this episode, we explore why native application development continues to be a powerful choice for building high-performance, secure, and reliable software. We cover how native apps - compiled directly to machine code – offer you superior speed and efficiency, enhanced security through reduced runtime vulnerabilities, and greater stability in mission-critical environments. You also learn about the advantages of deep system access for specialised hardware and OS integration, and how mature platforms like Delphi provide long-term value with robust libraries and backward compatibility. Tune in to discover why native development remains a smart, future-proof investment. 

In this episode, we chat about the current landscape of data science in 2025, looking beyond the headlines dominated by large language models. We see that while advances in the past five years in deep learning have led to new work in natural language processing and computer vision, tabular data analysis and classic machine learning remain a key part of the field. We also discuss the increasingly specialised roles within the data science ecosystem, talk about the evolving toolset that practitioners are using, and see which challenges face modern data science projects. Our guest is Dr. Jodie Burchell is the Developer Advocate in Data Science at JetBrains. Jodie was previously a Lead Data Scientist at Verve Group Europe. She completed a PhD in clinical psychology and a postdoc in biostatistics, before leaving academia for a data science career. She has worked for 9 years as a data scientist in both Australia and Germany, developing a range of products including recommendation systems, analysis platforms, search engine improvements and audience profiling. She has held a broad range of responsibilities in her career, doing everything from data analytics to maintaining machine learning solutions in production. 

Modernising applications isn’t just a technical upgrade; it’s a strategic move. In this episode, we explore how modernisation efforts can deliver real business value, from boosting agility and scalability to enabling innovation and reducing risk. We unpack how organisations can make the right choices about what to modernise and how to align those decisions with their broader goals. One of our Azure Solution Specialists, Sam Barnes, interviews Black Marble's Andrew Wilson and William Pitt.

Are you an ISV or SaaS provider looking to improve your go-to-market strategy? Then take a listen.  In this episode, we welcome our Microsoft guru, Chris Chandler, to delve into cloud marketplaces and why they’re a route to market for ISVs and SaaS organisations. We discuss their benefits, the opportunity with hyperscalers, and explore support flexibility the Microsoft Cloud Marketplace offers. 

Companies like NVIDIA and Microsoft are leveraging AI to help businesses make smarter logistic decisions that result in higher efficiency and cost savings. How is this done? In this episode, we have mapping experts Sam Avery and Clemens Schotte delve into how you can integrate AI and real-time data to solve your supply chain and logistic challenges. Whether you're a large enterprise or a small business getting operations off the ground, we've got you covered. 

In this episode of Grey Matter Talks Tech, we chat to developer evangelist Jamie Maguire. We discuss his career as a dev, the latest development trends and challenges, such as the impact of AI on the dev industry, and advice for budding developers.Jamie Maguire is a software architect, developer, Microsoft MVP, and technical author with over 20 years of experience. He has a strong academic background in computer science and IT, and has worked across various industries including criminal justice, social media, finance, health, HR, law, transportation, and natural resources. Jamie specialises in Azure Cognitive Services, conversational AI, chatbots, the Microsoft Bot Framework, computer vision, ASP.NET, application architecture, and machine learning.

Cyber security breaches are constantly in the headlines, and new frameworks like DORA, NIST 2 and PCI DSS are being launched to ensure businesses operate more securely. It’s now more important than ever that your business stays on top of security and is safeguarded. In the first episode of our brand-new podcast, Grey Matter Talks Tech, we chat with our cyber security specialist, Scott Harrison. We discuss the latest cyber security trends, including the effect of AI on security, key frameworks like Cyber Essentials, and cyber insurance. Scott also provides tips on how you can improve your security posture.