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If you’ve ever wondered whether attending a conference is worth the time and budget, you’re not alone. But for data professionals, the right event can be a game-changer, not just for your technical skills, but for your career trajectory. At Redgate, we’ve seen firsthand how events like PASS Data Community Summit help attendees grow, connect, and return to work with fresh ideas and renewed energy.

At LDX3 in London last week, two roundtables I hosted with engineering leaders confirmed what many of us are starting to feel: observability isn’t just important—it’s becoming essential to how modern teams navigate the pressure to move fast and stay resilient.

We’ve just wrapped up London’s 2025 Open Source Finance Forum (OSFF) in London and in this blog I’ll try to capture the key highlights from this year’s event while they’re still fresh. Dominant themes were the increasing prominence of legislation and governance frameworks, and what these mean for developers and practitioners.

Apple’s WWDC 2025 delivered a wave of exciting updates for anyone involved in managing company devices. With improvements designed to simplify provisioning, strengthen app controls, and expand what Apple Business Manager can do, these changes are all about making life easier for IT teams irrespective of the industry. In this article, we’ll break down the key announcements and explore how they could reshape the way you manage your organization’s Apple devices.

On May 15th, 2025, Honeycomb hosted Observability Day (or O11yDay) in the London financial district. The skies were clear and the weather was wonderful and we had a huge turnout, from our networking breakfast to the happy hour at the end of the day.

AutoCon3 in Prague offered important takeaways on network automation’s evolution, from hands-on learning and design principles to the impact of AI and the power of community. Read Justin Ryburn’s recap to learn about key insights from the event, showing why network automation is now a core competency you’ll want to understand.