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What the Dev?

What the Dev? is a podcast by the SD Times editorial team. We cover the biggest and newest topics in software and technology.

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Episodes

The critical importance of platform engineering in today's enterprise - Episode 252

In this episode we interview Erin Boyd, director of emerging technologies at Red Hat, about where platform engineering fits into the technology landscape, how organizations are implementing platform engineering teams, and how important this new discipline will become as companies are looking to deliver business value from AI.

Mar 05, 202415 min

Using open-source code to train AI - Episode 249

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about using code to train AI, especially with open-source code. Joining him is Chris Wright, CTO and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat.

Feb 16, 202414 min

How generative AI is helping low-code devs - Episode 248

In this episode, we dive into how low-code platforms are starting to incorporate generative AI capabilities, how this will help citizen developers, and what processes become easiest when combined with generative AI. Joining us to explain all this is Nanxi Liu, co-founder and co-CEO of Blaze.tech, a no-code platform that has already started combining these two technologies to benefit customers.

Feb 06, 202412 min

Entity resolution using Placekey - Episode 246

In this episode, News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Auren Hoffman, CEO of SafeGraph, which is one of the founding members of Placekey, a free entity resolution service for physical locations. They discuss why the tool was created, what its uses are, and what features are coming down the line. Learn more about Placekey: https://www.placekey.io/ Learn more about SafeGraph: https://www.safegraph.com/...

Jan 23, 202411 min

The downside of using open-source code to train AI - Episode 245

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein talks about using code to train AI and the new problems it can pose -- especially with open-source code. Joining him is Chris Wright, CTO and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat.

Jan 17, 202414 min

What's next for OpenTelemetry - Episode 244

In this podcast episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses observability and the latest on OpenTelemetry. Joining him is Morgan McLean, director of product management at Splunk and cofounder of the OpenTelemetry project.

Jan 10, 202414 min

The debate around shift left - Episode 243

In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the debate surrounding shift left. His guest is Peter Klimek, director of technology in the office of the CTO at Imperva.

Jan 03, 202413 min

How the CNCF is helping shape the future of generative AI - Episode 242

In this episode, we talk about the role of CNCF in shaping the future of generative AI whether that’s hardware optimization, infrastructure scalability, and innovative application development. Our guest is Jorge Castro, developer advocate at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Listeners can also tune in on-demand to some of the great talks that took place at AI.dev on Dec. 12-13th here !

Dec 19, 202313 min

Key findings in the AI field - Episode 241

In this episode, we discuss how despite the wide adoption of AI coding assistants among developers, trust in the security of code suggested and general security politics around AI are lacking. Our guest is Simon Maple, head of AI advocacy Advocate at Snyk to talk about some of the key findings of Snyk’s 2023 AI Code Security Report.

Dec 13, 202322 min

Overture Maps Foundation is on a mission to provide reliable open map data - Episode 240

The Overture Maps Foundation is a collaborative effort led by Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom to provide developers with reliable and interoperable open map data. It was first announced in December 2022 and has already released its first maps dataset with information on over 59 million places around the world. In this episode, we spoke with Marc Prioleau, executive director at Overture Maps Foundation and Deane Kensok, content CTO for ArcGIS at Esri, which is a member of the foundation as we...

Nov 28, 202315 min

Preventing massive traffic spikes for Black Friday and beyond - Episode 239

What do Taylor Swift concerts and Black Friday have in common? Both events can overwhelm systems when those platforms are built on legacy technology. Join David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, as he talks with guest Spencer Kimball, co-founder and CEO at Cockroach Labs, about using cloud technology and planning to make sure massive spikes in traffic don't swamp your systems.

Nov 21, 202319 min

The importance of data integrity when working with AI - Episode 238

In this episode, SD Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz explores the importance of data integrity when working with AI models. Joining him is John Jeske, solution architect and CTO for the Advanced Technology Innovation Group at KMS Technology. For more info be sure to check out our article "Mastering Data Governance: A Technical Blueprint for the Age of Generative AI."...

Nov 17, 202315 min

A guide to usage-based pricing - Episode 237

In this week's episode, news editor Jenna Barron interviews Puneet Gupta, CEO and co-founder of Amberflo, to talk about usage-based pricing, how it compares to other pricing models, the pros and cons, and how it may evolve in the industry in the near future.

Nov 15, 202318 min

Optimizing infrastructure for LLMs - Episode 235

In this episode, we explore the infrastructure that is needed for LLMs, the key components to building it, and common challenges. We also talk about why LLMs hallucinate and how to reduce the frequency of that from occurring. Joining us in the discussion this week is Trey Doig, CTO and co-founder of Pathlight, which is a generative AI company.

Oct 31, 202316 min

Critical cyber vulnerabilities of SaaS - Episode 233

Hi everyone and welcome to this podcast episode on which Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about the critical cyber vulnerabilities of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and why it’s especially critical to focus on now in the context of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. His guest is Shiva Nathan, Founder & CEO at Onymos — a startup that enables enterprises to build apps faster.

Oct 17, 202318 min

Is this where you need a Chief AI Officer? - Episode 231

Some say organizations today need a chief AI officer. Others, not so much. Tune in as David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, discusses the issue with Patrick Dougherty, the co-founder and CEO of Rasgo, a company that brings generative AI to the enterprise data warehouse.

Oct 03, 202318 min

Crucial aspects of cybersecurity - Episode 230

In this podcast episode, Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about fundamental aspects of cybersecurity. We’ll discuss the crucial steps organizations must take to enhance their security posture using it. His guest is Sally Vincent, senior threat research engineer at LogRhythm.

Sep 26, 202314 min

Value stream and engineering efficiency...what's the difference? - Episode 228

Value stream and engineering efficiency.. two different practices, or two sides of the same coin? Listen in as SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein explores the question with Dylan Etkin, founder and CEO of engineering efficiency platform company Sleuth, and an original architect of Jira at Atlassian.

Sep 12, 202314 min

How to prevent data quality issues - Episode 227

In this episode, SD Times News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Michael Lee, solution engineer at Melissa. He explains the most common data quality issues, how to prevent them, and why regular maintenance of data is key. Learn more about Melissa at melissa.com

Sep 05, 202311 min

The CISA model and tailoring it for teams and enterprise use - Episode 226

In this episode, SD Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about what the CISA model is and how to tailor it for teams and enterprise use. His guest is Jason Garbis, founder and principal at Numberline Security, author of Zero Trust Security: An Enterprise Guide among many other accomplishments in the security space. Be sure to check out Jason's guide to the The CISA Maturity Model ....

Aug 29, 202317 min
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