Josh Fruhlinger

Contributing Writer

Josh Fruhlinger is a writer and editor who has been covering technology since the first dot-com boom. His interests include cybersecurity, programming tools and techniques, internet and open source culture, and what causes tech projects to fail. He won a 2025 AZBEE Award for a feature article on refactoring AI code and his coverage of generative AI earned him a Jesse H. Neal Award in 2024. In 2015 he published The Enthusiast, a novel about what happens when online fan communities collide with corporate marketing schemes. He lives in Los Angeles.

Articles by Josh Fruhlinger

7 things you need to know about AI and the data center

AI and machine learning are gradually taking over routine and advanced tasks. Will managers and staff be locked out?

By Josh Fruhlinger

Jul 22, 2025 13 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Center

Multicloud ROI: A guide to maximizing value and efficiency

By Josh Fruhlinger

Jun 20, 2025 15 mins

Cloud Computing

Can AI solve your technical debt problem?

By Josh Fruhlinger

Apr 29, 2025 10 mins

Artificial Intelligence Software Development

What is technical debt? A business risk IT must manage

The race to complete IT projects now can leave a future burden on your IT resources. Here’s an overview of tech debt’s causes, types, risks, benefits, and management strategies.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Apr 15, 2025 9 mins

Agile Development IT Strategy Software Development

Project manager salary: 5 key tips to earn more

Project managers need to know what their worth is — and make others know it, as well. Here’s a look at project manager compensation, skills that increase a project manager’s pay scale, and how to negotiate a more competitive project

By Josh Fruhlinger

May 17, 2024 14 mins

Careers Project Management Salaries

8 big IT failures of 2023

From damaged database files to generative AI misuse, these high-profile IT disasters wreaked real-world havoc this year. Let them serve as cautionary tales.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Dec 26, 2023 11 mins

Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Generative AI

What is hybrid cloud computing? The benefits of mixing private and public cloud services

How to architect a hybrid cloud that combines on-premises and public cloud infrastructures. Definitions of hybrid cloud vary, but here’s what it means to Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Jan 30, 2023 10 mins

What is business intelligence? Transforming data into business insights

Business intelligence (BI) is a set of strategies and technologies for analyzing business information and transforming it into actionable insights that inform strategic and tactical business decisions.

By Thor Olavsrud and Josh Fruhlinger

Jan 20, 2023 7 mins

Big Data Business Intelligence Enterprise Applications

Product manager salary: Pay range factors, tips for making more

While salaries vary across companies and industries, certain factors universally impact product manager pay, and there are tips that can help you boost your compensation.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Oct 31, 2022 9 mins

Careers Project Management Salaries

How to hire the right product manager for your IT needs

A broad mix of skills is necessary for this newly vital IT role. Here’s how to home in on the best candidates to help lead your organization’s shift to cross-functional, product-based IT.

By Josh Fruhlinger

Oct 14, 2022 11 mins

Hiring Project Management

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