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Mike Reams

02 — 156 technologies · 12 areas · since 1999

Technology

The platforms, tools and services behind the work, grouped by area. Pick a tile to see how long I've used it and where it shows up in my projects and writing.

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  • Years of use, full bar = 27 years
  • In my projects or writing
  • Start year estimated from an older record

AI

Assistants & chat5

Copilots & agent builders3

Platforms & protocols3

Cloud & Hosting

Public cloud5

Virtualization & desktops3

Containers & infrastructure as code3

Web hosting & media4

Operating systems4

Monitoring & observability1

Security & Identity

Directory & identity8

Multi-factor authentication2

Keys & certificates2

Security operations2

Cloud security1

Networking

Cloud networking2

Network hardware2

Edge, DNS & CDN1

Data & Analytics

Databases9

Business intelligence2

Web analytics2

Data integration3

Content platforms1

Data platforms3

Integration & APIs

API management & design3

Payments1

Email delivery1

Integration middleware1

Enterprise Platforms

IT service & portfolio management9

Business applications4

Productivity & mail6

Developer & Design Tools

Code & delivery6

Diagramming & design7

Languages & frameworks11

Web3

Chains & node APIs4

Contracts, wallets & on-ramps3

IoT & Smart Home

Home automation & voice2

Microcontrollers & protocols2

Frameworks & Methods

Architecture frameworks3

Modeling languages3

Service management2

Delivery & governance2

Industry reference models3

Security & Compliance Standards

Security frameworks4

Identity standards2

Regulations & audits6