What the Dev?

In this episode, Dave Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, sits down with Karthik Sj, General Manager of AI at LogicMonitor, to discuss the challenges and progress of AI in enterprise production. Among the topics discussed are: * The rapid advancements in AI, particularly in code generation and self-healing * Emphasizing the importance of context engineering and agent execution engines * Recommending that organizations start with an automation readiness report to assess their maturity and tailor their AI adoption roadmap

In this episode, Dave speaks with Mike Sirchuk, president, founder and CEO of Swa Technology, about providing organizations with multiple AI models to choose from, and bringing those tools to where people work today, such as in Slack teams, text messaging and Zoom, to name a few. The Swa platform also enables companies to build the security layer to manage who has access to what model.

In this episode, Dave talks with Kenneth Ziegler, CEO of Leapwork, about the findings of a survey on AI in testing, revealing that while 88% of companies are developing agentic software, only 13% are using AI for testing. He highlighted that 59-60% of testing remains manual, presenting an opportunity for AI to streamline processes. Ziegler emphasized the importance of speed, ease, and quality in AI adoption. He introduced Leapwork's new AI Studio, which integrates traditional no-code testing with AI-native continuous validation, aiming to address bottlenecks in agentic development by ensuring deterministic outcomes.

In this episode, SD Times editor-in-chief Dave Rubinstein speaks with Adam Seligman, CTO at Workato, about MCP and what Adam is calling AI strategy heartburn. Seligman compares the current AI adoption to overeating at a buffet, emphasizing the need for a healthy approach to AI. He explains the magic of AI when it works but also its tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect answers, likening it to the need for secure and trusted human interactions.

Traditional AppSec tools were created with the assumption that humans wrote code and security reviewed it afterward. But when AI generates code continuously and autonomously, at a speed no traditional security process can keep up with, vulnerabilities spread long before a scanner ever runs. Risk is compounding while security struggles to catch up. In this episode, Dave Rubinstein speaks with Eran Kinsbruner, vice president of marketing at AppSec company Checkmarx. Among the topics discussed are: -- Why traditional AppSec tools can't keep pace with AI-generated code -- The need to ensure security from the beginning of the project -- How the SDLC is morphing into assn ADLC -- Agentic Development Life Cycle

In this episode, Dave speaks with Derek Holt, CEO at digital.ai, to discuss how AI should be used in testing to give organizations the most value. In this podcast, they talk about: -- How AI pays off when it handles pattern-heavy, low-judgment work -- How fully autonomous, “one-click” QA has issues -- What organizations can do to get started using AI in software testing

In this episode, Dave interviews Sydnee Mayers, product lead at Cribl, about the skills developers need to thrive in 2026. They discuss:

In this episode, Jenna interviews Adi Polak, director of advocacy and developer experience engineering at Confluent, about why developers need to embrace a head chef mindset when working with AI agents. They discuss:

In this episode, Jenna interviews Vic Chynoweth, CEO of Tempo Software, about how the company predicts that this year software development teams will begin challenging the rising complexity in their dev environments. They discuss:

In this episode, Jenna interviews Jeff Malnick, GM of developer and AI at 1Password, about the open source agent platform OpenClaw and some of the security concerns that have been raised about it. They discuss: Here are a few blog posts from 1Password mentioned in the episode: From magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surfaceIt’s incredible. It’s terrifying. It’s OpenClaw.How to build secure agent swarms that power production-grade autonomous systems

In this episode, Dave interviews John Dickerson, CEO of Mozilla.ai, about the current state of open AI models. They discuss:

In this episode, Dave interviews Sara Gutierrez, chief science officer at SHL, about the evolving skills needed in an AI-driven workforce. They discuss:

In this episode, we share a webinar hosted by Progress about data and AI readiness. Here is the webinar description: In today’s business landscape, data is your most powerful asset, but only if it’s accessible, digestible and ready for implementation. Progress recently surveyed enterprise leaders to understand the state of data readiness, uncovering critical insights across four key areas. In this on-demand webinar, you'll hear David Loshin, Data and Information expert from Knowledge Integrity, Inc., dive deeper into the findings from Progress’ latest report. The report results highlight that while many organizations recognize the potential of AI, data challenges are still a major barrier. You’ll leave the webinar with key takeaways around topics like these: Data Literacy & Accessibility:Business Initiative Support: Data Readiness for AI:Data Governance & Risk Management: You can download the full report here: https://www.progress.com/resources/papers/data-trends

In this episode, Dave interviews Dan Lorenc, CEO and co-founder of Chainguard, about what happens when open source projects are abandoned. They discuss:

Dave Rubinstein was recently a guest on Torc's Guidance Counselor 2.0 live stream, and we're sharing that conversation with you here. Listen in to this special episode to learn about how community and mentorship are more important than ever as AI adoption continues.

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:

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.

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:

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:

In this episode, Dave interviews Angie Jones, VP of engineering for AI Tools & Enablement at the financial services company Block. They discuss: