Research: Active Areas
Slowing down to think, then act
Not all our work results in immediate products or services. Some of it is long-term, reflective exploration of questions that affect how software systems are designed, built, and used.
These research directions inform our consulting, development, and training — even when the work itself remains conceptual or unfinished.
Some of this work is published publicly; some of it remains exploratory or unfinished. The goal is not completeness but understanding.
Areas we are currently exploring
1. Human-oriented systems
How software systems can better support human understanding, long-term work, and sustainable decision-making — beyond performance and feature delivery.
2. Declarative user interfaces
Exploring ways to express intent, structure, and interaction declaratively, so systems are easier to reason about, adapt, and maintain over time.
3. AI-to-AI communication and discovery
Investigating how AI systems might discover and communicate with each other responsibly, including early work on service discovery mechanisms such as DNS-based approaches.
4. Environmentally-aware computing
Studying how software systems can better account for energy use, efficiency, and environmental impact — and how those concerns influence architectural choices.
5. Relational database models
How the traditional relational model can be extended to better support human operations and application development.
How to connect
If you are interested in our research or are curious on what we are specifically researching, get in touch.
Send us an email: info@intertechno.org
Further contact details can be found here.