In early November, “CIOs and IT executives convene[d] on the future of technology and business,” as the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ landing page d

Gartner IT Symposium 2024: 5 takeaways shaping the future of IT service delivery

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In early November, “CIOs and IT executives convene[d] on the future of technology and business,” as the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ landing page described.

The event, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, in early November 2024, delivered on its promise to “bring together actionable insight, new technologies, and lasting connections to help … navigate disruption, tackle AI, and lead your organization.”

Xurrent attended and hosted a booth on the expo floor, all while soaking up as much information as possible. We learned from Gartner, global IT leadership, and other vendors. Throughout the entire week, we heard several repeated themes.

For decades, software companies have implemented tech stacks to achieve a level of standardization and familiarity to support the business in achieving its goals.

In the age of AI, the “tech stack” is out, and the “tech sandwich,” a framework of interchangeable components, is in. The outdated world of “tech stacks” includes “stacks of tech” like LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), MEAN (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js), and JAM (JavaScript, APIs, Markup).