Research Agenda
Bio
Bringing more than a decade of varying experience crossing multiple sectors such as legal, financial, and tech, Sam Weston is an accomplished professional that excels in ensuring success across various industries. Currently, Sam serves as an Industry Analyst at theCUBE Research where she collaborates closely in the areas of application modernization, DevOps, storage, and infrastructure and brings deep expertise in the systems that power modern enterprises such as ERP, CRM, HCM, CX, and beyond. With a keen eye for research, Sam produces valuable insights and custom content to support strategic initiatives and enhance market understanding. Rooted in the fields of tech, law, finance operations and marketing, Sam provides a unique viewpoint to her position, fostering innovation and delivering impactful solutions within the industry. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems and Business Analytics from Colorado State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University. She is passionate about leveraging her diverse skill set to drive growth and empower clients to succeed.
Research

Trust, Infrastructure, and the Real Work of Scaling Agentic AI

Scaling Cloud-Native Applications with CI/CD, AI, and Secure Developer Tooling

Achieving Reliable Releases in the Era of Cloud-Native Delivery

Scaling Observability and Reliability in the Era of Cloud-Native Delivery

Advancing DevSecOps for Cloud-Native Readiness and Security at Scale

Feature Management Becomes a Control Plane for Modern Software Delivery

Dynatrace Perform 2026 Signals a Shift From Observability Platforms to Operational Control Planes

AI in DevOps Shifts From Faster Delivery to Smarter Decisions

Twilio and AEG Signal the Platformization of Fan Engagement

Closing the Enterprise AI Value Gap

Slop Squatting, Defensive UX, and Governing LLMs in the Enterprise

Low-Code, Fusion Teams, and the Rise of the “Orchestrator” Developer

Vibe Coding, AI Code Review, and the New Trust Gap in AI-Generated Code

The 2026 AppDev Inflection Point for AI, Platforms, and Operations

Docker Resets the Container Security Baseline for Developers

Docker Pushes Secure-by-Default Containers Into the Mainstream

Securing Cloud-Native Apps Without Hitting the Brakes

The Next Era of Building Online with AI Agents

AWS re:Invent 2025: From Chatbots to Action
