Best Dev Technology Group Podcasts (2025)

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Opening doors abroad: strategies for scaling Estonian businesses 30:40

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14d ago30:40

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Why do familiar scaling strategies abroad fail – or unexpectedly succeed? In this episode of Built in the Digital Republic, Alex Antonuk talks with Estonian export veteran Sven Aulik, Member of the Management Board at the Estonian Association of IT and Telecommunications, and Director of International Partnerships at FleetGuru. With 30 years of exp…

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Alexandra Ebert: The AI Workslop Problem 14:47

26d ago14:47

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Alexandra Ebert, advisor to regulators like the FCA and IEEE, as well as chief AI and democratisation officer at Mostly AI, joins Tom to discuss the modern AI landscape. She warns that too many organisations are rushing to “get more GenAI” without doing the groundwork, arguing that AI needs to be a strategic capability rooted in solid data foundati…

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Katia Gil Guzman: Why OpenAI's EU Dev Lead Says ‘No’ to Vibe Coding 29:52

1M ago29:52

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In this bonus episode Tom Allen sits down with Katia Gil Guzman, a founding member of OpenAI’s Developer Experience team, to explore how AI coding is evolving beyond the hype. Katia explains why OpenAI actively discourages “vibe coding” for anything beyond small experiments, arguing that enterprise-ready AI tools should behave more like software en…

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Leading without losing it: CISOs Don Gibson & Bronwyn Boyle on protecting mental health in cyber 24:28

1M ago24:28

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Cyber attacks and crisis response are daily realities for security professionals, but the demands of defending critical systems and services from cyber attack can exert a heavy toll on cybersecurity practitioners at all levels. A combination of the "always on" nature of cybersecurity, the urgency of the task and some of the personality traits often…

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John Seabourn: Growing Tomorrow’s Talent at APEM Group 21:08

2M ago21:08

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When John Seabourn asked his team how AI made them feel, the answers ranged from "excited" to "concerned," but the word that stood out most was "efficient". In this episode of Ctrl Alt Lead, John - CDIO of global environmental consultancy APEM Group - joins Tom to unpack what that word really means in a world where technology can accelerate renewab…

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Rachel Bence: Sustainable Computing, Human Leadership 22:36

2M ago22:36

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Queen Mary University of London CIO Rachel Bence joins Computing’s Penny Horwood to discuss how the university is embedding sustainability into its IT strategy — from using waste heat from high-performance computing to warm student halls, to running datacentres powered by recycled energy. Rachel shares how a focus on sustainability aligns with Quee…

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Rana Bhattacharya: Why Cynergy Banks on Flutter 14:09

3M ago14:09

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Banking is known for its monolithic, legacy IT systems, but new challenger banks have a different approach. Cynergy Bank's CDIO Rana Bhattacharya joins Tom to explain how the bank is blending the latest tech with a modern mindset. By adopting Flutter and a microservices architecture, Cynergy has been able to build once and deploy across iOS, Androi…

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Does AI Change What it Means to be a Dev? 46:29

4M ago46:29

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AI is an amazing tool, one that is making it possible to code with little or no programming knowledge. How do you get the best results when using AI to code? Is AI changing what it means to be a developer? In this episode, Danny, Randall, and Russell discuss how AI is changing what it means to be a dev. The CodeNoobs podcast allows anyone to listen…

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Take Your Code to the Next Level! 53:17

4M ago53:17

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This episode is a replay from the CodeNoobs library. Enjoy! Are you learning web development, but you feel stuck? Are you creating projects that aren’t getting noticed? How can you take your code to the next level? In this episode, Danny, Randall, and Russell discuss how to take your code to the next level. The CodeNoobs podcast allows anyone to li…

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Steve Capper: From Construction to Carnival Cruises 16:28

4M ago16:28

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Tom speaks with Steve Capper, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Carnival UK, whose brands include Cunard and P&O Cruises. Formerly a multi-award-winning leader in the engineering and construction world, Capper explains how the leap into the cruise industry revealed unexpected parallels, from large-scale refits to complex logistics, but with on…

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Paul Smith: Fighting for Rights, not Revenue 19:36

6M ago19:36

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Paul Smith, CIO of Amnesty International, offers a rare glimpse into what it means to lead technology in one of the world’s largest and most complex nonprofit organisations. With operations in over 150 countries, Paul’s role goes far beyond the usual CIO remit: from safeguarding whistleblowers in war zones to supporting campaigners in politically s…

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Matt Sharp: Building digital, brick by brick 24:00

6M ago24:00

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Technology still plays second fiddle to steel and scaffolding in many people’s view of construction, but that image belies the truth behind the industry's impressive digital progress. In this episode of Ctrl Alt Lead Matt Sharp, CDO at RLB, talks about how he launched his IT team as a separate digital consultancy to serve clients beyond constructio…

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How Estonian devs help UK startups move fast — a founder's view 17:52

6M ago17:52

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What makes Estonian engineering culture stand out, and why are UK startups increasingly choosing teams from this Baltic country? In the pilot episode of Built in the Digital Republic, we speak with Jack Mangnall, co-founder of UK-based fintech company Shape Technologies. He shares first-hand insights on working with Estonian developers, the pros an…

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Joanna Drake: How THG Fixed its Frankenstack 18:24

6M ago18:24

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In this episode of Ctrl Alt Lead, Tom speaks with Joanna Drake, CIO and now also CTO at THG (The Hut Group), about the company’s radical IT modernisation journey. Facing rapid growth, fragmented storage, and escalating demands for AI and machine learning, Jo led a transformation of THG’s global infrastructure with zero downtime. She discusses the s…

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Alex Rutter: Transparency? Google’s Got It Covered 19:19

7M ago19:19

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Every tech vendor is trying to crack AI, but does that match up to how it's being adopted on the ground? In this episode Tom and Alex Rutter of Google Cloud talk about the difference in approach from IT leaders - focusing on governance, compliance and integration - and business leaders - eager to move quickly and pushing for quick, transformative w…

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Leon Butler: What’s Bubbling in IBM’s Beaker? 24:27

7M ago24:27

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Leon Butler, IBM’s UK and Ireland CEO, explains why most generative AI models aren't fit for enterprise use and stresses the need for transparent, trusted systems. He also discusses how recent acquisitions - including HashiCorp and DataStax - support IBM’s push to automate enterprise IT. Leon talks about other key IT areas, like data sovereignty an…

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Chris Betz: Why AWS Doesn’t Let AI Run the Show (Yet) 18:07

8M ago18:07

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In this episode of Ctrl Alt Lead, Tom speaks with AWS CISO Chris Betz about the evolving AI landscape and its implications for cybersecurity. They discuss the challenges and blind spots security leaders face with AI agents; the importance of proactive security measures, and the differences in AI security between public and private sectors. Betz, wh…

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AI Native Dev: Shaping the Future of AI-First Software Development - DevOps Chats Episode 12 35:55

8M ago35:55

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In this episode of DevOps Chats, Alan speaks with Patrick Debois, the man who coined the term DevOps to talk about his new passion AI NativeDev. Beyond giving it a name, Patrick has always been one of the leading lights of the community. After 12+ years in DevOps thought, Patrick’s enthusiasm was starting to wane. AI has reignited that and his crea…

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Siobhan Wilson: Oracle's DIY AI 10:20

9M ago10:20

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With AI agents taking over the world, Oracle's launch of AI Agent Studio last week is exceedingly timely. UK country leader Siobhan Wilson joins Tom at Oracle Cloudworld 2025 to explain how it works, who can use it, and what it means for IT teams. Siobhan also discusses Oracle’s $5 billion investment in UK cloud infrastructure, why demand for AI ag…

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Martin Woodward: How Coding can Git Good 25:31

10M ago25:31

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In this episode Tom talks to GitHub's VP of Developer Relations, Martin Woodward, about open source's evolving landscape and funding models, as well as the role of AI in software development. We dive deep into GitHub's Secure Open Source fund, the importance of financial sustainability for open source projects, and how AI tools like GitHub Copilot …

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Javed Iqbal: Big Tobacco Meets Big Tech 17:53

10M ago17:53

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A tobacco company that wants more regulation? Javed Iqbal, Director of Digital & Transformation at British American Tobacco, describes how clear rules, plus technology, can accelerate safer alternatives to smoking. He reveals how AI is driving breakthroughs in marketing insights, patent research and even tackling ESG issues like child labour; and d…

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Platform Engineering Scales DevOps and the AI Dev Bubble 25:16

10M ago25:16

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After a brief podcast hiatus, Mitch and Alan discuss why it isn't a DevOps versus platform engineering debate. Rather, platform engineering helps scale DevOps, among PE's many, many benefits. They discuss the launch of platformengineering.com and its new podcast. They also delve into the debate about AI's impact on software development.…

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DevOps Thrives and Software Supply Chain is the SBOM 17:06

10M ago17:06

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Mitch and Alan discuss what's required to take a holistic approach to software supply chain security and how DevOps has not only survived, but thrived as it's adapted over the years and helped for new XOps variations and platform engineering.By DevOps.com

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Perran Pengelly: A Shot to the Arm for the NHS 14:05

11M ago14:05

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Healthcare has massive potential for tech-driven disruption, but adoption is - for good reason - cautious. In this episode Perran Pengelly, CTO of NHS partner DrDoctor, shares insights on the challenges and opportunities of modernising healthcare delivery. Perran explains the emerging model of hybrid healthcare, which could alleviate the mismatch b…

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Integrating AI Co-Pilots and DevSecOps 25:45

11M ago25:45

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In this episode of DevOps Chats, Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley discuss the rapid integration of AI co-pilots in software tools, emphasizing the need for a unified AI interface to streamline user experience. They explore the evolving concept of DevSecOps, advocating for a holistic approach that includes both software development and underlying toolch…

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Karen Byer: The RISE of BRGs 17:22

11M ago17:22

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In this episode Tom talks to Karen Byer, lead project manager and chair of UK RISE at PA Consulting, about business resource groups' role in fostering inclusive workplaces. Karen shares practical advice for IT leaders on how to support informal groups, develop impactful initiatives, and create environments where everyone thrives - all while balanci…

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Mattie Toia: Black Friday and Beyond 17:33

12M ago17:33

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The end of the year is peak sales time, extending from Black Friday in November to the sales in January. Mattie Toia, VP of infrastructure at ecommerce platform Shopify, explains how the platform handles this “peak of peaks." Tom and Mattie discuss the role of resilience, game-day simulations and the use of real-time data visualisation tools, as we…

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Jonathan Armstrong: DORA the Enforcer 18:29

12M ago18:29

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In this episode, legal expert Jonathan Armstrong of Punter Southall Law breaks down the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and its implications for financial services firms and their suppliers. Jonathan talks about DORA's key requirements, the challenges of cross-border compliance, and how CIOs can prepare for these sweeping changes across t…

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Paul Williamson: Is Big AI Losing its Edge? 20:17

1y ago20:17

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General purpose AI models are great if you want to discuss everything from geopolitics to baking with the same chatbot; but when you have hard limits on data and compute, you need a more focused system. Enter, small language models. This week Tom talks to Arm's Paul Williamson about what the rise of SLMs means for edge computing and the people who …

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Richard Richison: RIP, MFA 11:30

1y ago11:30

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Multifactor authentication is better than nothing, but is it really just a false sense of security? With attackers increasingly knowing how to break MFA, whether technically or through social engineering, director Richard Richison switched his entire company of 1,600 employees over to a phishing-resistant process relying on biometric security keys …

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Mark Ridley & Andrew MacLaren: Return to office or return to sender? 30:36

1y ago30:36

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Will Amazon's return-to-office mandate be a success, or will Andy Jassy's employees slap on a return label? Reed co-founder Mark Ridley and Dr Andrew MacLaren, Associate Professor of Team Communication at Heriot-Watt University, join Tom to talk all about the points for and against office vs remote work - and why hybrid might be not the perfect mid…

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US Election Special, with Grant Neeley 29:28

1y ago29:28

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What effect will a protectionist President have on the global tech sector? Professor Grant Neeley discusses Donald Trump's stance on tech issues from AI to immigration, and what we can expect from his historic second term. The incoming President is critical of regulation, but has spoken out against Big Tech. He is anti-China, but pro-TikTok. He wan…

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Tom Clark: Behind the Buyout 16:01

1y ago16:01

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Acquiring new companies is a popular way to grow quickly, but it brings a host of technical challenges: from finding the right company, to due diligence, and finally integrating their systems. In this episode Ardonagh Advisory CTO Tom Clark discusses the role tech leaders must play at every stage of the process to smoothly bring new companies on bo…

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Clare Schramm: BT's power play 10:41

1y ago10:41

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BT consumes about 1% of the UK's total power, a massive amount for a single company. In this episode Tom talks to Clare Schramm of BT's "internal hyperscaler," the cloud services division, about how they are reworking software, hardware and partnerships to slash energy use. Clare talks about how and why BT has written sustainability metrics into al…

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Pankaj Kane: Build Upon an Engineering Star 21:25

1y ago21:25

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Culture is one of the most difficult things to build, even for engineers. In this episode, Admiral's Chief Engineer Pankaj Kane talks about how he built an engineering-led culture, and why he's made sure to remain separate from it. Instilling a culture through one of the UK's largest insurers was no easy task, so Pankaj launched it using a common v…

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David Green: Sensor and Sensibility 19:10

1+ y ago19:10

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IoT sensors are common in infrastructure, but strangely rare in stately homes - where the predictive maintenance piece, at least, makes them incredibly well suited. Oxfordshire's Blenheim Estate, though, uses hundreds of sensors. I talked to Head of Innovation David Green about the organisation's modern approach. David explains how and why Blenheim…

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Jeremy Cooper: Beating Burnout 24:20

1+ y ago24:20

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IT professionals are perfectionists under pressure in a changing industry: a combination that leads to exhaustion, stress and burnout. In this episode, head of IT Jeremy Cooper tells Tom how he overcame the problem, and how he tackles it in his team. Jeremy talks candidly about his own experiences of burnout - from what caused it, to how it affecte…

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Bruna Pellicci: From Code to Counsel 9:51

1+ y ago9:51

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Drowning in documents hundreds of pages long, the legal sector needs a safe, transparent way to speed up the way it works. Is generative AI, trained and prepared on legal data, the answer? In this episode Tom talks to Bruna Pellicci, CIO at Magic Circle law firm Linklaters, about how technology is changing the legal space and how her company built …

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Sarah Milton-Hunt: Ready for Renewables (And AI) 17:26

1+ y ago17:26

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The National Grid was built on infrastructure laid in the 1950s. Now, as the UK's energy sector changes, CIO Sarah Milton-Hunt and her team are replacing that legacy with modern tools to last the next 70 years. Sarah talks about the factors affecting the modern utilities sector, like datacentre growth and the move to renewables, and how digital and…

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Election Special with Mark Ridley 35:34

1+ y ago35:34

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Labour has won a thumping majority in the 2024 general election. Mark Ridley, fractional CIO and technical co-founder of Reed.co.uk, joins Tom to talk about what it means for the tech sector. What did Labour promise in its manifesto - and more importantly, what did it leave out? Tom and Mark talk about where the new government is likely to focus it…

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Matt Grest: AI, Fast Followers and Shadow IT 22:43

1+ y ago22:43

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AI, especially gen-AI, is all the rage. In this episode Tom talks to ex-Very Group CIO Matt Grest about how the online retailer implemented it - and why - at scale. Matt talks about how he successfully adopted gen-AI, how he brought colleagues along for the ride, and how IT leaders can clamp down on AI shadow IT. Become a member of Computing today …

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AI in DevOps: From Co-Pilots to Future Trends 25:45

1+ y ago25:45

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In this episode of DevOps Chats, Alan Shimel and Mitch Ashley discuss the rapid integration of AI co-pilots in software tools, emphasizing the need for a unified AI interface to streamline user experience. They explore the evolving concept of DevSecOps, advocating for a holistic approach that includes both software development and underlying toolch…

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Lesley Salmon: Spinning Up, Spinning Out 25:09

1+ y ago25:09

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A spin-out can be the defining moment of a leader's career. In this first episode of Ctrl Alt Lead, Tom Allen talks to Kellanova CDIO Lesley Salmon about the successful split from cereal giant Kellogg's. Lesley talks about how to spin out successfully, the pain points she encountered, and how she overcame them - plus, her thoughts on the AI revolut…

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GPT-4o, Open Source Clashes With Benevolent Capitalism 24:10

1+ y ago24:10

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After being on the conference circuit for weeks, Alan and Mitch explore whether GPT-4o might show the way for new web and mobile experiences, the upheaval happening in open source and what happens when business models and financial interests force business licensing changes and move away from the spirit of open source.…

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DevOps Platform Debate, Copilot Alternative and Did your AI lose its mind 24:10

1+ y ago24:10

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Alan and Mitch discuss several AI and DevOps topics, including the debate of whether DevOps failed us or if platform engineering is ignoring history; Tabnine is a Microsoft copilot alternative to generate code ; and does your Gen AI get mentally stuck on one path of thinking.Reference Links: Tabnine:https://devops.com/tabnine-extends-gen-ai-platfor…

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Platform Engineering in 2024, CI/CD Frameworks and Securing Source to Production 21:00

2y ago21:00

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Alan and Mitch discuss whether platform engineering will be "the game changer" some predict will happen in 2024, the evolution of CI/CD frameworks (ArgoCD, Tekton), and Mitch's interview with Cole Kennedy, TestifySec CEO, about securing software from source to production.Links Referenced in Podcast:https://devops.com/platform-engineering-the-2024-g…

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No No-Shift, DevOps Jobs, AI Tests Your Code, DevOps End Goal 21:22

2y ago21:22

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Alan and Mitch debate whether AI can make "no shift" vs. shift left a viable future testing software in production, the "five great DevOps job opportunities" series on DevOps.com, TabNine generative AI testing platform now adds your code into the LLM to generate tests and whether DevOps should be open-ended or have an end goal.Links Referenced in P…

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DevOps Past, Present, Future and Cloud Development Environments 33:43

2y ago33:43

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In this episode of DevOps Chats, Alan and Mitch dive deep into the heart of DevOps. After 12 years of DevOps evolution, we're asking the big question: How has our investment in DevOps paved the way for organizational success in the years to come? This segment promises a thought-provoking look at the achievements, challenges, and road ahead for DevO…

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Modernizing DevOps Pipelines, Open Source and Supply Chain Security 28:58

2y ago28:58

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Mitch and Alan discuss Dagger's Solomon Hyke interview on modernizing DevOps pipelines the current realities of open source, the growth in software supply chain attacks and the value of doing smaller code reviews.Links Referenced in Podcast:https://devclass.com/2024/02/12/from-docker-to-dagger-solomon-hykes-on-modernisation-of-the-devops-pipeline/h…

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DevOps, AI-Generated Code Quality and Platform Engineering 24:48

2y ago24:48

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From Boston, Alan and Mitch discuss their views on the state of the DevOps industry while on the road in 2024. They discuss several topics from DevOps.com, including Does Using AI Assistants Lead to Lower Code Quality?" by Bill Doerrfeld, who asks if we see code quality drop from the use of AI-assisted and generated code, "How to Get Platform Engin…