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278: Defining developer experience and why it matters (with GitKraken's Matt Johnston)

September 17, 2024 0:13:21 9.72 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we interview Matt Johnston, CEO of GitKraken, about developer experience. Some key points we discussed during our conversation include:Platform engineering as a component of developer experienceHow DevEx attracts top talentWhat "developer joy" is

277: Hurdles to AI implementation (with Red Hat's Tushar Katarki)

September 10, 2024 0:16:42 12.14 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we spoke with Tushar Katarki, senior director of product for Red Hat's GenAI Foundation Model Platforms Portfolio, about some of the issues companies may run into when trying to implement generative AI. Key talking points include: The rush to AIChallenges companies run intoThe human factor of AI implementation and useThis episode originally aired on our other ITOps focused podcast, Get With IT. To subscribe to that show, visit here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2114207 

276: How time series data is revolutionizing data management (with InfluxData's Evan Kaplan)

September 03, 2024 0:11:39 8.5 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode we speak to Evan Kaplan, CEO of InfluxData, a pioneer and leader of time series data.Key talking points: Why specialized databases are needed for collecting time series dataThe challenges of storage and compressionIntegration of time series data with training AI

275: Misconceptions around Agile in an AI world (with Miro's David Ross)

August 27, 2024 0:16:22 11.9 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we speak with David Ross, Agile evangelist for Miro, about some of the misconceptions people may have about Agile today.Key talking points include: How Agile was perceived 15-20 years ago vs todayThe realization that prescriptive frameworks aren't always effective The importance of flexible tool sets that support evolving workflowsHow AI will impact team size and composition

274: AI testing AI? A look at CriticGPT

August 20, 2024 0:15:08 11.0 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we speak with Rob Whiteley, CEO of Coder, about OpenAI's recent announcement of CriticGPT, a new AI model that provides critiques of ChatGPT responses in order to help the humans training GPT model better evaluate outputs during reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLFH). According to OpenAI, CriticGPT isn't perfect, but it does help trainers catch more problems than they do on their own.Key talking points include:The downsides of having AI testing the quality of other AI modelsWhy it's important to be specific about what types of errors the model is allowed to look forIs this another example of rushing into AI?

273: Developing software-defined vehicles (with Planview's Cameron van Orman)

August 13, 2024 0:18:33 13.46 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we interview Cameron van Orman, chief strategy & marketing officer and GM of Automotive Solutions at Planview. He has a lot of insight into software-defined vehicles and what goes into making them, and offers thoughts on: How automakers are adapting to merge digital experiences into their carsEnsuring predictability and visibility into the software supply chain of vehiclesWhat goes into making sure these complex software systems don't fail in any capacitySubscription services driving up the total cost of ownership for car ownersTechnical debt at auto manufacturers

272: 10 emerging technologies to watch in 2024 (with Forrester's Brian Hopkins)

August 06, 2024 0:20:18 14.73 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, SD Times news editor Jenna Barron interviews Brian Hopkins, VP of Emerging Tech Portfolio at Forrester, about the company's Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2024 list.They talk about:The shift from generative AI to agentic AIHow AI agents are giving way to a number of other emerging technologiesSplitting generative AI into two categories: text and visualHow AI is influencing security advancesRead the list: https://www.forrester.com/blogs/top-10-emerging-technologies-for-2024/ 

271: Lessons NOT learned from CrowdStrike outages (with Parasoft's Arthur Hicken)

July 30, 2024 0:15:35 11.33 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein interviews Arthur Hicken, chief evangelist at Parasoft, about the recent CrowdStrike outages.They talk about:How we've become complacent in being okay with not knowing the quality standards of the software we useThe battle between productivity and technical debtAre companies updating software too frequently?

270: Solving the issue of stale feature flags (with Lekko's Konrad Niemic)

July 23, 2024 0:11:59 8.74 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, SD Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein speaks to Konrad Niemic, founder and CEO of Lekko about: What feature flags are"Stale flags" and why they're an issueWhy dynamic feature flags helps cut down on stale flags

269: The Safety-Critical Rust Consortium launches (with the Rust Foundation's Bec Rumbul)

July 16, 2024 0:12:30 9.12 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we speak to Bec Rumbul, executive director and CEO of the Rust Foundation, about the new Safety-Critical Rust Consortium, a subgroup dedicated to advancing the use of the Rust language in safety-critical software, such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, utilities, etc. She talks about why Rust is a good choice for these applications, why they're focusing on providing more support to developers using Rust in these safety-critical software, and the goals of the consortium. Learn more about the Safety-Critical Rust Consortium here: https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/safety-critical-rust-consortium-forms-at-the-rust-foundation/

268: Evaluating the ROI of AI implementation (with Exasol's Madeleine Corneli)

July 09, 2024 0:16:30 12.0 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, Jenna Barron interviews Madeleine Corneli, lead product manager of AI/ML at Exasol, about how companies can assess the actual ROI of their AI investments. Key talking points include:What metrics to trackHow to analyze metrics and adaptFiguring out the right questions to askAdvice for getting started tracking metrics related to AI

267: Why over half of developers are experiencing burnout (with Jellyfish's Andrew Lau)

July 02, 2024 0:13:44 10.0 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, SD Times News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Andrew Lau, CEO and co-founder of Jellyfish, about Jellyfish's 2024 State of Engineering report. Some of the main findings were that 65% of respondents experienced burnout in the last year and that engineers are now having more of a say in business strategy than they have in the past.Key talking points:The factors contributing to burnout todayWhat leaders can do to cut down on burnoutEngineers are now informing business strategyReferenced in this episode: Jellyfish's 2024 State of Engineering Management Report: https://jellyfish.co/resources/2024-state-of-engineering-management-report/Our writeup of the report: https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/report-software-engineers-increasingly-seen-as-strategic-business-partners/Jellyfish's 5-9 podcast: https://jellyfish.co/5-to-9-podcast/ 

266: Privacy concerns with Apple Intelligence and Apple's partnership with OpenAI (with Tabnine's Brandon Jung)

June 25, 2024 0:16:05 11.69 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, SD Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Brandon Jung, VP of ecosystem and business development for Tabnine about his concerns with Apple's partnership with OpenAI, which was announced alongside Apple Intelligence as a way to pull in real-world knowledge from ChatGPT for questions Apple's own model cannot answer. They discuss: Why it's surprising that Apple decided to partner with OpenAIThe lack of transparency into Apple's own modelWhy open source models are better for innovation

265: The impact of impolite chatbot behavior on a company's customer service reputation

June 18, 2024 0:13:33 9.87 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, interviews Michelle Avery, group VP of AI at WillowTree, about a recent survey the company did on rude chatbots.Key talking points include: What we mean by "rude bot behavior"What goes into creating a chatbot that is politeHow organizations can measure politeness of a chatbotOn the flip side, humans can be rude to bots too

264: Extending OpenTelemetry to the mobile ecosystem (with Embrace's Andrew Tunall)

June 11, 2024 0:14:19 10.41 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of SD Times, interviews Andrew Tunall, head of product at Embrace, a mobile observability company. They talk about:What it takes to get mobile observability rightThe challenges companies might face when trying to get observability into mobile appsOpenTelemetry's role in mobile observability Access Embrace's open source mobile observability SDKs here: https://github.com/embrace-io