The Continuous Delivery Podcast

The team debates AI development workflows, introduces Stride (a multi-agent requirements system), and discusses whether programming languages and software engineering principles still matter when AI writes most of your code. They explore how product management is transforming as iteration costs plummet and MVPs now take hours instead of weeks. YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

What does the future of software development look like when AI is writing most of the code? We dive deep into how AI is fundamentally changing team dynamics, agile methodologies, and the roles we've held sacred in software engineering. We break down why humans are now the real bottleneck, how to build trust with AI-generated code, and what your development workflow should actually look like right now. Sections & Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 0:06 - The Two Pizza Team: Still Relevant? 1:36 - Where Agile Breaks Down with AI 3:18 - Rethinking Team Structure in an AI-First World 5:06 - Can We Keep the Roles? Should We? 6:50 - From Developers to Agents: The Shift in Thinking 8:00 - Code Review is Your New Bottleneck 10:15 - The Beads Project: Never Looking at Your Own Code 12:14 - Why Companies Keep Forcing AI Into Old Processes 14:00 - Humans Are the Bottleneck Now (the Big Insight) 16:00 - How to Convince Skeptical Engineers to Trust AI Code 18:30 - Start Small, Build Confidence Over Time 21:50 - Why Brownfield Projects Are Actually AI's Sweet Spot 25:30 - Managing Context Windows and Problem Decomposition 28:00 - The Hard Problem: Testing Non-Deterministic Agents 31:50 - What We're Actually Using Right Now (Tool Rundown) 32:20 - The Rise of AI UX and Task Formatting 34:00 - Tidewave, Claude Code, and Cloud Skills 36:00 - Closing Thoughts & See You Next Time YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Is the Agile Manifesto obsolete in the age of AI? Is a complete rethinking of software development required? From agile overhead to evolving roles and responsibilities of development teams, we'll unpack it all. 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - Agile Methodologies and AI 6:00 - Overhead and Productivity 10:30 - Agile Manifesto 15:00 - Testing and Documentation 18:00 - Team Structures and Collaboration 22:00 - Product Management and Customer Interaction 30:00 - Impediments to Adoption 37:00 - Insights and Takeaways 42:00 - Conclusion and Decision YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

NEW POD! Zarar and Csaba discuss examine the findings of the 2024 DevOps Research and Assessment Report (DORA) and the impact of AI on continuous delivery 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - The Big Question: Does AI Speed Up Production Deployments? 04:30 - The DORA Report Shocker: AI's Surprising Impact 07:45 - Where AI Actually Shines: Documentation Over Deployment 11:20 - The Dangerous Trap of AI-Generated Tests 15:10 - Smart AI Usage: Boilerplate vs. Business Logic 18:00 - Junior Developers in Crisis: The Experience Gap Widens 22:30 - The Abstraction Debate: Are We Losing Essential Skills? 26:45 - The Death of Refactoring Tools 29:15 - Product Performance Paradox: More Tools, Same Results 32:00 - The Hockey Stick Prediction: DORA's Optimistic Future 34:30 - The Big Question: AI Addiction and Pricing Reality 36:45 - The Open Source Response: Will History Repeat? 39:20 - Local AI Revolution: Running ChatGPT on Your Laptop 42:10 - The Toilsome Work Mystery: Why AI Isn't Solving Burnout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZZtG6LLhq4 #continuousdeliverypodcast #agile #dorametrics #dora YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Kanban guru, Fernando Cuenca joins the podcast alongside Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan and Csaba Bereczki to discuss Kanban. Hosted by Zarar Siddiqi. 00:00 🚦 Introducing Kanban: Why Your Scrum Teams Are Stuck Learn why traditional sprint methodologies might be holding your team back and how Kanban can unlock better workflow 04:32 🔍 The Kanban Lens: Understanding Your Current Process Discover how Kanban isn't about switching processes, but about gaining insights into your existing workflow and identifying improvement opportunities 11:45 🤝 Tackling Organizational Dependencies Like a Pro Master strategies for managing complex dependencies in large organizations and keep your team's productivity flowing 18:20 💡 Work Item Types: Not All Tasks Are Created Equal Unlock the secret to creating more meaningful work categories that actually make sense to your customers 24:15 📋 Crafting Powerful Team Policies for Maximum Autonomy Learn how clearly defined policies can surprisingly give your team MORE freedom, not less 30:40 🧩 WIP Limits: The Game-Changing Productivity Hack Understand how work-in-progress limits can transform your team's efficiency and speed of delivery 36:50 🚀 From Scrum to Continuous Flow: The Kanban Evolution Explore how high-performing teams are moving beyond rigid sprint boundaries to a more flexible, value-driven approach YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Brad Smith, author of "DevOps for the Desperate" and Sr. Director of Engineering at Varo Bank, formerly a Sr. Engineering Manager at Amazon, joins the podcast to discuss: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Minimizing productivity dips when onboarding 11:45 Simplification through reduction in cognitive load 14:15 Lightweight Architectural Decision Records 18:45 Need for SRE? How we got from DevOps to SRE 27:10 Scaling startup infrastructure efficiently 41:30 Zarar’s crazy story about his old boss 42:53 Viability of one-stack frameworks like Elixir LiveView and OneStack 49:50 Where does AI fit in current and future development workflows? Book link: https://www.amazon.ca/DevOps-Desperate-Hands-Survival-Guide/dp/1718502486/ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Digital accessibility leader, Patrick Dunphy, joins Zarar Siddiqi and Csaba Bereczski on the podcast to discuss: - How to Shift Left on Accessibility - Why accessibility is a mark of a quality product - What developers need to known about accessibility - How does shift left work with accessibility - Models to structure teams so that they produce accessible products - Are Ontario accessibility guidelines too onerous? - Big Tech / operating systems handing accessibilities, which companies are getting it right - Much more... YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

John Ousterhout, author of the influential book A Philosophy of Software Design, joins the podcast. The book is: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39996759-a-philosophy-of-software-design Topics include: - What does software complexity look like? - How do we identify complexity before it develops? - The importance of continuous refactoring - What the education system gets wrong about teaching software complexity - How John teaches Computer Science at Stanford - What John thinks of agile - Balancing tactical and strategic programming, what TDD gets wrong YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju Topics include: - What does software complexity look like? - How do we identify complexity before it develops? - The importance of continuous refactoring - What the education system gets wrong about teaching software complexity - How John teaches Computer Science at Stanford - What John thinks of agile - Balancing tactical and strategic programming, what TDD gets wrong YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Tom Howlett, Head of Product Management at Sonar is our guest today. Sonar is the leader in helping engineers write clean code through continuous feedback during the development process, and is trusted by millions of developers worldwide. We talk about: - The idea of "Start Left" and how it ties into "Shift Left" - Gen AI in developer workflows and how it promotes TDD - How does Sonar empower development teams? What's the role of the PM? - What constitutes a bad test? - Will static code analysis ever eliminate the need for pen testing? - How can static code analysis catch bugs across integration boundaries? - What does a team at Sonar look like? - Is there a QA or BA role at Sonar? - What makes Sonar a great place to work YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Max Tykhenko, Security Architect from IBM joins the podcast to talk about: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Frederic Harper, Principal Developer Advocate, from kubefirst.io joins the podcast to dive into GitOps. We discuss: - What is GitOps? - How GitOps can help orgs manage their infrastructure - How to get started - Secrets management - Monorepos You can follow Fred here: https://twitter.com/fharper YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Elisabeth Hendrickson, author of the hugely impactful book, Explore It! joins the podcast to talk - How the Explore It! text came to be - What is it about testing that tends to make it a gate rather than part of development - How we can scale XP practices - Importance of focus and how XP helps achieve it. - How to deal with resistance when introducing XP practices - How to maintain customer centricity while scaling - How Scrum Masters/Coaches can help Product Managers not slip into Project Manager patterns - Simpler Machines - a newsletter recommendation from Elisabeth: https://simplermachines.gumroad.com/ Buy the book: https://www.amazon.ca/Explore-Increase-Confidence-Exploratory-Testing/dp/1937785025 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Steve Pereira, author of "Flow Engineering: From Value Stream Mapping to Effective Action", joins the podcast to talk about how to convert your glorious Value Stream Map into actual actions which actual people can actually do to see actual results in the actual world. About the book https://itrevolution.com/product/flow-engineering/ Buy the book https://www.amazon.ca/Value-Stream-Clarity-Steve-Pereira/dp/1950508455 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Jeff "Chezzy" Morgan, Gino Marckx and Zarar Siddiqi address a listener question about Scrum anti-patterns. Halfway through talking about this topic we realized that this episode could easily be three hours long, but we resisted yet managed to unmask a few of them. YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Ian Gartley, Principal Engineer from Varo Bank, formerly of Meta and RBC, joins the podcast. Topics below, timestamps are approximate: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Zarar Siddiqi is joined by Paul Henman (https://torontoagilecoach.ca/) to talk about: - Recent Kanban Courses he's taken and what's taught there - Team Kanban Practitioner, Kanban System Design, Kanban System Improvement, and what they can teach you - Applying Kanban Concepts to Scrum, e.g., WIP Limit, Small Batch Sizes etc. - What Paul might do differently now that he's more aware of Kanban concepts - Good reads about how to improve flow - Which framework to use based on team maturity - Tie in to XP and Continuous Delivery YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Jason Little talks his new book about change management with Zarar Siddiqi and Csaba Bereczki. Buy it here: https://www.amazon.ca/Six-Big-Ideas-Adaptive-Organizations/dp/B0D3QV5FYQ/ Jason Little and Ken Richard's site: https://leanchange.org/ Jason's site: https://www.agilecoach.ca/ Follow the podcast on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12399589/ On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-continuous-delivery-podcast/id1499579910 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FV9NFksNm30PdrnqwdQp0 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Csaba, Gino and Zarar talk about how project management systems like Jira create bloat in how we work. And suggest some ideas. YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Gino Marckx and Zarar Siddiqi bring back the pod after a long hiatus and we talk about Gino's hopes and dreams of applying continuous delivery to weird cases. Follow us wherever you find podcasts. YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju

Zarar get some coaching about how to handle a situation where he's being asked to plan in advance. Will he fall to the powers of corporate agile bullshit, or die trying not to? With Csaba Bereczki, Gino Marckx and Zarar Siddiqi. YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Xfv2bp Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bNrAJK Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4bZjtcA LinkedIn Group: https://bit.ly/3wZIWDM RSS Feed: https://bit.ly/3KsaODW Twitter: https://bit.ly/4ecWHju