The GitLab Duo Agent Platform is changing the game for software developers by providing a place for AI agents to help with planning, coding, security analysis, and analytics. While help from AI sounds great, ROI often falls short due to teams misusing it or failing to...
Automation and AI
GitLab Orbit: Connecting the Software Lifecycle for Smarter AI Agents
Key Takeaways AI agents need lifecycle context, not just code access: Without visibility into dependencies, pipelines, security scans, and production signals, agents are more likely to generate incorrect or incomplete changes. GitLab Orbit creates a live context graph...
How AI Agents Will Change Product Development Teams
Introduction Michael Roberts: Hello, and welcome back to another SPK & Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK & Associates, and today we have a special guest. I'm joined by SPK's CEO and...
Why Most AI Initiatives Fail in Engineering and How to Scale Them
Key Takeaways AI failures are often foundation problems, not technology problems: Engineering AI initiatives frequently stall because organizations lack clear business objectives, trusted data, connected systems, and scalable processes. AI needs connected,...
Connecting Slack and JSM for Better and Faster IT Support
Atlassian JSM and Slack Integration Hi, this is Carlos Almeida from SPK and Associates. Today I'll be giving you a short demo on the Atlassian JSM to Slack integration. We want an employee to be able to ask a question inside Slack. If there is an existing knowledge...
Why AI Agents Need Governance Before They Need Scale
Key Takeaways Governance must come before scale: AI agents can access data and take actions, meaning clear rules around what they can see and do must be established before widespread deployment. Follow the principle of least privilege: Agents should only receive the...
How Secure Software Development Accelerates Innovation in Aerospace & Defense
Security and Innovation in Aerospace & Defense Hello, everybody, and welcome to this SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts, and I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK. Today, we're going to talk about the tug-of-war between...
10 AI Use Cases: Accelerating Automotive Embedded Development
Software-defined and electric vehicles are only increasing as automotive technology advances. As these features grow, automakers must adapt. Manufacturing a car is not the same as it was years ago. This eBook explores how AI can be used in the automotive development...
GitLab and Gemini: Agentic Software Development on Google Cloud
Key takeaways Agentic software development goes beyond AI coding assistants: GitLab Duo Agent Platform gives AI agents context across issues, source code, merge requests, CI/CD pipelines, security findings, and development history. GitLab and Gemini combine lifecycle...
Your First Rovo Agent in 15 Minutes
Hello, and welcome to this video entitled Your First Rovo Agent in 15 Minutes. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK & Associates. We're an Atlassian Gold Solution Partner, and we're going to try to do this very quickly so that you can build...
New Innovation: How MasterControl AI Improves Compliance
Key Takeaways Secure AI for regulated manufacturing: MasterControl AI operates within a closed, controlled cloud environment, keeping sensitive quality data inside its privacy boundary and away from third-party LLMs. Built for compliance, not general use: Its...
AI-driven DevSecOps in Air Gapped Environments
Federal system integrators (FSIs) must deliver advanced solutions while managing the complexities of day-to-day work. Explore how GitLab Duo Self-Hosted enables FSIs to deploy AI capabilities securely across any federal environment.What You Will Learn In this eBook,...












