Posts by Michael Richman

Michael Richman is Bitly’s VP of Engineering, leading Platform, Infrastructure, and Security. Since joining Bitly in 2010, he has contributed to and overseen teams responsible for stability, scalability, distributed systems, modernization, Trust & Safety, and application development best practices across Bitly’s global product suite. He has been instrumental in introducing AI coding tools to the engineering organization and has spoken at industry conferences on AI and developer productivity. With over 25 years of software engineering experience, Michael has spent the past two decades building and guiding high-performing engineering teams, including earlier roles at AOL on AIM, MapQuest, and AOL.com.
Read article: QR Code Security: Risks, Phishing Threats, and Best Practices for Safer Scanning
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QR Code Security: Risks, Phishing Threats, and Best Practices for Safer Scanning

Did you know there are ways to avoid QR Code security risks? Learn all about them here!

Read article: How to Use Scalable Secure Short Links at Scale
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How to Use Scalable Secure Short Links at Scale

Create and manage secure short links at scale with Bitly.

Read article: How We Rolled Out AI Coding Tools at Bitly: Six Months and Counting
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How We Rolled Out AI Coding Tools at Bitly: Six Months and Counting

Here's what we learned and what's next for how we're integrating AI coding tools into our engineering team's workflows.

Read article: Introducing Bitly’s MCP Server for AI Agent Integration
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Introducing Bitly’s MCP Server for AI Agent Integration

Bitly's MCP Server brings link shortening, QR Codes, and analytics directly into AI assistants.

Read article: How to Automate Short Links with the Bitly and Zapier Integration
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How to Automate Short Links with the Bitly and Zapier Integration

Automate your short links across tools like Sheets, Slack, and CRMs.

Read article: QR Codes vs. Fobs: What’s Better for Gym Security?
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QR Codes vs. Fobs: What’s Better for Gym Security?

Learn how QR Codes offer smarter, simpler gym access than traditional fobs.

Read article: What Are Mobile Deep Links? Guide to Understanding the Basics
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What Are Mobile Deep Links? Guide to Understanding the Basics

Learn how mobile deep linking can benefit app engagement and user experience.

Read article: What Is QR Code Phishing? Tips for Staying Secure
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What Is QR Code Phishing? Tips for Staying Secure

Find out how to avoid QR Code phishing and stay secure online.

Read article: Understanding Software Scalability: What You Need To Know
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Understanding Software Scalability: What You Need To Know

Explore strategies for scaling your software effectively here.