

What the Dev?
SD Times
What the Dev? is a podcast by the SD Times editorial team. We cover the biggest and newest topics in software development.
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Dec 13, 2023 • 22min
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.

Nov 28, 2023 • 15min
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 well. We talked about the history of the project, their vision for map data, and how developers can utilize these datasets.

Nov 21, 2023 • 19min
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 17, 2023 • 15min
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 15, 2023 • 18min
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 8, 2023 • 20min
Software-defined vehicles are flipping the role of the car - Episode 236
In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein explores the world of software-defined vehicles. His guest is Frank Ghenassia, executive chief architect at General Motors.

Oct 31, 2023 • 16min
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 24, 2023 • 16min
The open talent model and finding talent - Episode 234
In this episode, SD Times Editor-in-Chief David Rubinstein discusses the open talent model and outsourcing/finding talent for organizations. His guest is Mike Morris, co-founder and CEO at Torc.

Oct 17, 2023 • 18min
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 10, 2023 • 22min
The need to have crypto agility in a post-quantum world - Episode 232
In this podcast episode, SD Times Multimedia Editor Jakub Lewkowicz talks about the need to have crypto agility in a post-quantum world.His guest is Kevin Bocek, VP of Ecosystem and Community at Venafi.


