While such as a technology radar is traditionally reserved for big companies, we’ve found it’s just as valuable for us as a small startup, especially since AI is evolving rapidly (AI is one of our main technologies). The radar helps us track fringe-innovation (like the latest agentic framework form Github) and assess tech beyond the hype.
We built it with our platform (Researchly), but in the post I have also included an N8N workflow and data schema for a do-it-yourself version.
The front-end was inspired by: https://github.com/zalando/tech-radar
pella•4mo ago
for example: "GPT-Codex" = Hold. Why?
I find tech radars very interesting - especially in today’s fast-moving world.
A good reference is the ThoughtWorks Radar: https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar
My other favorite: https://www.oreilly.com/radar/topics/radar-trends/
leo_researchly•4mo ago
We built the radar primarily to have a data-driven reasoning behind it. I have explained our approach in more detail here: https://blog.tryresearchly.com/articles/built-own-technology...
Here is the summary: We score each technology across three dimensions: market adoption (how many big companies are really using it and seeing results), relative impact (on our bottom line), associated risks, and internal prios.
For each dimension we have a scorecard along the lines of: if five top 100 startups are using it publicly it gets 3 points of market adoption. The scorecard is far from perfect, but it gives us a good, repeatable algorithm across time and trend.
In the case of GPT-Codex: it is on hold because the perceived relative impact for us is low (we already have a good setup with alternative tools; bolt + cursor). In the above-article I have also linked to our Google Sheet. It contains the scores (some redacted) including the underlying data.
Also if you klick on some of the trends (e. g. GEO) it links to our written-out rationale (e. g. https://blog.tryresearchly.com/articles/wie-wir-uns-auf-geo-...)
Thanks for the Oreilly radar. Didn't know this one.
pella•4mo ago
Interesting ... so for you "Hold" ~= "low impact / monitor ", while ThoughtWorks use "Hold" more like "don't start anything new" ( https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/insights/blog/technology-... ) [1]. Personally, I've started to read "Hold" in their sense - basically as "not recommended" for new work.
that’s why I first thought "GPT-Codex" (one of my favorite models) was already "not recommended." :-)
[1]
Thanks for the links - makes much more sense now!EDIT:
Zalando definition ( https://opensource.zalando.com/tech-radar/ )
leo_researchly•4mo ago
BTW: what's your experience with GPT-Codex?
pella•4mo ago
As someone with aphantasia[1] I naturally lean toward backend / abstract modeling ( maps, technology radars, databases ) , so non-visual tools like codex-cli, claude-code, or even https://omarchy.org/ are especially appealing. I haven’t yet seen a technology radar that makes a visual vs. non-visual distinction. If you ever run a survey, adding such a category could be interesting - surprising patterns might emerge.
[1] https://hn.algolia.com/?query=aphantasia