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Introducing Digital Innovation North!
A new SDG podcast connecting technology leaders to the ideas, insights, and inspiration fueling digital innovation.
Join host Molly Doyle as she explores Product Renewal with Jason Scherschligt, Head of Product for SDG.
The Data Readiness Ascent: Basecamp to Summit
Everyone in IT is talking about how to leverage Generative AI (GenAI), but for many leaders, the steps remain a mystery. The path to a meaningful GenAI solution can feel like an attempt to scale the most intimidating of mountains. So, where do you begin?
Podcast Episodes
The SDG Podcast
Legacy systems and digital transformation
Dan Schwie joins the podcast to dive into the real-world challenges of digital transformation, exploring why legacy systems often hold organizations back. This episode unpacks what it really takes to modernize, the pitfalls to avoid, and why success is about more than just technology.
When it just has to work
Eric Schneider joins the podcasters as they dive into the importance of technology that just works. They cover the challenges of coding and debugging applications, the role of AI as an assistant in that process and the significance of the user experience in determining the success of tech products.
Is SaaS dying?
Is Saas going to die? Or be replaced by agentic AI? Inspired by Satya Nadella’s (Microsoft) speculation on the topic, Kyle and Peter are joined by Molly Doyle and Nick Bruecken to dive into this intriguing topic.
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The Pollinator
The Pollinator is SDG’s newsletter on product strategy, product design, and product management. Each issue features a reflection from editor Jason Scherschligt, SDG’s Head of Product, and a curated digest of noteworthy content and articles from across the internet’s vast product community.
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SDG Blogs
The Age of AI Is Not a Classroom. It’s a Jobsite.
Most of us were handed a pretty clear learning path early on. You go to school. You read the book. You study the material. You take the test. You move to the next grade. Eventually, someone hands you a diploma, a certificate, a degree, a title, or some other proof...
Working with your new AI teammate
A note from the author: "I swear I didn't use AI to write this blog post; I just really like my em dashes." The developer landscape has permanently changed in the last couple of years thanks to the advancement of AI coding tools. Although the future and full...
Making a difference – the SDG way
At SDG, giving back is a big part of who we are. Through our SDG Gives committee, we’re finding ways to get involved in our communities and support causes that matter to us—because doing good together feels great. The committee is dedicated to creating opportunities...
CASE STUDIES
Stories of our customers' success
Optimizing Nonprofit Grants with Generative AI
Case Study Optimizing Grants with Generative AICustomer confidentialHarnessing the power of generative AI, this non-profit customer teamed up with SDG to enhance its grant analysis process.Latency in data retrieval and analysisUnderstanding and implementing the...
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans: AI-enabled Rapid Prototyping in Financial Services
Case Study AI-enabled Rapid Prototyping in Financial ServicesThrivent Financial for LutheransThrivent Financial for Lutherans supports charitable giving & investing. With the help of the SDG Team, they were able to drastically reduce time from abstract idea...
The Minnesota Star Tribune: Modernizing news publication with AWS
Case Study Modernizing news publishing with AWS The Minnesota Star Tribune The Minnesota Star Tribune needed to modernize critical technical software and infrastructure for its news publishing and delivery systems. The Minnesota Star Tribune, a major news...