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336: The parts of the software development life cycle that can't be automated by AI (with OutSystems' Woodson Martin)
In this episode, Jenna interviews Woodson Martin, CEO of OutSystems, about how AI only really assists with a portion of the software development life cycle.They discuss:The areas that will still require a human touchThe evolution of the developer role and how success should be measured differentlyThe bottlenecks that still exist even with AI-assisted coding
REPLAY: How cognitive fatigue impacts developer productivity (with Gradle's Hans Dockter)
This episode was originally broadcast in April 2024, and includes discussions that are still relevant to developers today, so we are publishing it again. ---In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses how cognitive fatigue is compounding the software productivity problem. His guest is Hans Dockter, CEO at Gradle Inc. and lead at Gradle Open Source Project.
335: The development skills required for building software-defined vehicles (with QNX's Justin Moon)
In this episode, Dave interviews Justin Moon, vice president of Core Product Engineering at BlackBerry QNX, providers of a real-time OS for embedded systems. They discuss:How QNX is working to close the development skills gap for SDVsHow developers manage complexity in vehicle software designsThe commercial challenges for autonomous vehicle hardware
334: A developer's Hippocratic Oath in the age of AI (with Sonatype's Mitchell Johnson)
In this episode, Dave interviews Mitchell Johnson, chief product development officer at Sonatype, about the notion of a Hippocratic Oath for developers, where you do no harm to the codebase, and how AI is impacting that.They discuss:The responsibility a developer has to keeping their codebase healthy whenever they add a new featureHow being able to output code faster with AI makes it harder to have visibility into how changes impact downstream systemsHow AI assisted coding may actually slow things down
333: What vibe coding means for the future of citizen development and entrepreneurship (with Block's Angie Jones)
In this episode, Dave interviews Angie Jones, VP of engineering for AI Tools & Enablement at the financial services company Block.They discuss: How AI is empowering a new wave of developers from non-traditional rolesThe importance of feeding AI models and agents important business contextBlock's coding agent Goose
332: Knative graduates from CNCF (with Knative maintainer Dave Protasowski)
In this episode, Dave interviews Dave Protasowski, a member of the steering committee for Knative, about the project's recent graduation from the CNCF. They discuss: An overview of what Knative doesThe history of the project at the CNCFWhat's in store for Knative in the future
331: How Spotify created its own AI tool, AiKA, to improve developer productivity (with Spotify's Pia Nilsson)
In this episode, Jenna interviews Pia Nilsson, senior director of engineering at Spotify, about the company's decision to make it's own AI tool to improve developer productivity.They discuss:Why they built their own tool instead of using something that already existsHow developers are using it day-to-dayHow AI is shaping developer culture at SpotifyWatch Spotify's webinar on October 22 to learn about the latest updates to Portal: https://info.backstage.spotify.com/webinar?utm_campaign=21639556-2025oct-webinar&utm_source=com-banner
330: Code quality + security shouldn't be separate concerns (with Aikido Security's Khachatur Virabyan)
In this episode, Jenna interviews Khachatur Virabyan, head of code quality at Aikido Security, about why code quality and security should be addressed together.They discuss:The differences in definitions for code quality and securityHow clean code could still have vulnerabilitiesThe impact AI coding will have on code quality and security
329: The impact of AI on ASPM (with ArmorCode's Mark Lambert)
In this episode, Dave interviews Mark Lambert, chief product officer of ArmorCode, about how AI is influencing Application Security Posture Management (ASPM).They discuss:How AI-generated code has more vulnerabilities than human-generated codeThe risks of slowing down innovation while trying to govern AI-assisted developmentUsing AI agents for automated testing and security vulnerability detection
328: What you should know about Shai-Hulud and its impact on npm (with Chainguard's Dan Lorenc)
In this episode, Jenna interviews Dan Lorenc, CEO of Chainguard, about the Shai-Hulud worm that has made its way through the npm ecosystem.They discuss:What Shai-Hulud is and why it's so badSecurity measures GitHub plans to implement in npm Best practices to follow to mitigate risk
327: Failure is a key part of AI experimentation (with Planview's Alan Manuel)
In this episode, Dave interviews Alan Manuel, group VP of product management for platform and AI at Planview.They discuss: Why AI requires a different mindset than other technology adoptionSetting realistic expectations for AIWhy it's important to focus on the outcome, not the features
326: Using AI to modernize legacy code (with R Systems' Neeraj Abhyankar)
In this episode, Dave interviews Neeraj Abhyankar, vice president and practice head of Data, Analytics, and Generative AI at R Systems.They discuss: The role of AI in modernizationThe evolution of AI throughout technology historyThe importance of "human in the loop" when working with AI
325: The impact of AI on digital transformation (with Google's Andi Gutmans)
In this episode, Dave interviews Andi Gutmans, VP and general manager of Data Cloud at Google.They discuss:How AI can help with data managementHow AI tools have matured and are now more accessible for late adoptersThe work Google is doing with AI This episode originally aired 7/31/2025 on Get With IT.
324: QA management in an AI world (with Sembi's Judy Bossi)
In this episode, Dave interviews Judy Bossi, VP of product management at Sembi, about the importance of QA in AI integration.They discuss: Predictions for how QA will evolve alongside AIEnsuring executives see the business value in QAThe challenges in ensuring security and safety when integrating AI into the software development life cycle
323: AI agents need transparency and trust to be successful (with Creatio's Burley Kawasaki)
In this episode, Dave interviews Burley Kawasaki, global VP of product marketing and strategy at no-code CRM platform Creatio.They discuss: The cautious adoption of AI in the workplace due to trust issuesThe need for transparency and visibility into AI decision-making processesHow to balance innovation with security and compliance