Dev Interrupted
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Software itself is fundamentally changing. We explore the transition to agentic orchestration, vibe coding, and AI-native development, grounding the conversation in the principles that have always defined great engineering.On Tuesdays, we interview the founders, architects, and builders of the world’s most impactful tech to uncover the timeless engineering principles and strategies shaping the next era of development.And on Fridays, we drop an end-of-week roundup of the biggest news in AI and software, and what it actually means for your career, your craft, and your life as a developer.Subscribe to stay ahead of the next era of code.
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Nov 25, 2025 • 55min
From Kubernetes to AI maximalism | Stacklok's Craig McLuckie
Craig McLuckie, Co-founder and CEO of Stacklok and Kubernetes co-creator, navigates the future of AI with a bold 'AI maximalism' mindset. He argues for a shift in leadership thinking from 'can we?' to 'why can't we?' Delving into the probabilistic nature of large language models, Craig discusses their successes and failures. He also explores the evolving roles in teams, the concept of disposable code for rapid prototyping, and the risks of shadow IT. His insights aim to empower organizations to thrive in an AI-driven landscape.
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Nov 18, 2025 • 52min
Speed is the moat | AMD’s Anush Elangovan
Anush Elangovan, VP of AI Software at AMD, shares insights on the transformative power of innovation speed in AI. He advocates for AMD's open-source ROCm strategy, emphasizing how collaboration fuels faster development compared to proprietary systems. Anush explores the balance needed for diverse user needs and reveals how real-world applications like automating mundane tasks represent the 'last mile' opportunity in AI. His vision for openness not only accelerates progress but also empowers developers to tackle complex challenges collectively.
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Nov 11, 2025 • 51min
How spec-driven development is changing the rules | AWS’ Amit Patel
Amit Patel, Director of Software Development for Kiro at AWS, delves into the transformative power of spec-driven development. He explains how this structured approach helps maintain context in complex AI projects, unlike traditional 'vibe coding.' Learn how Kiro was built rapidly through user feedback and iterative design, allowing teams to complete tasks in days instead of weeks. Amit also emphasizes the importance of balancing structure with flexibility, creating an accessible development environment, and using Kiro to enhance team collaboration.
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Nov 4, 2025 • 56min
The CTO must now think like the CFO to survive | Sancus Ventures’ Lake Dai
Join Lake Dai, an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon and founder of Sancus Ventures, as she reveals how AI is reshaping leadership roles. She emphasizes the shift of engineering leaders into CFO-like positions, managing soaring compute costs that can take up to 50% of operating expenses. Lake highlights the urgent need for comprehensive AI governance and suggests innovative solutions, such as AI 'flight simulators' for training. Her insightful advice? Focus on the fundamentals to successfully navigate this fast-evolving landscape.
Oct 28, 2025 • 46min
How leaders win over their team’s biggest AI skeptics | Superhuman’s Loic Houssier
Loic Houssier, Head of Engineering at Superhuman, shares insights on cultivating AI adoption in skeptical engineering teams. He discusses using a respected internal champion to shift perspectives on AI tools. Highlights include surprising productivity boosts like faster ramp-ups and quick creation of internal tools. Loic emphasizes a bottom-up approach through an AI Guild and the importance of blending trust with simple metrics for measuring success. A fascinating real-world example showcases AI transforming a lengthy compliance task into a 90-minute task.
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Oct 21, 2025 • 48min
AI isn't for cutting costs, it's for multiplying impact | Super.com's Matt Culver
Matt Culver, a senior engineering leader at Super.com, discusses the transformative potential of AI beyond cost-cutting. He argues that viewing AI as a tool to enhance developer impact can foster a high-trust culture. Culver advocates for reinvesting efficiency gains into improving the entire product lifecycle rather than just boosting coding output. He emphasizes the importance of aligning AI initiatives with developers' core incentives, promoting a frictionless experience, and nurturing creativity to drive value in engineering.
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Oct 14, 2025 • 48min
The timelessness of vector databases | Pinecone’s Ram Sriharsha
Ram Sriharsha, CTO of Pinecone and expert on vector databases and AI infrastructure, dives into the vital role of vector databases in today's AI landscape. He emphasizes that search is central to AI, guiding listeners on starting with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications while implementing evaluation frameworks to manage AI hallucinations. Ram highlights the importance of curiosity and generalist engineers in leveraging AI effectively, urging leaders to build AI frameworks pragmatically and iteratively for better results.
Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 7min
Is Agentforce the future of enterprise vibe coding? | Salesforce’s Dan Fernandez
Dan Fernandez, VP of Product for Developer Services at Salesforce, discusses the innovative concept of Enterprise Vibe Coding, which aims to merge agile development with governance. He emphasizes the importance of reusing existing systems instead of reinventing the wheel, and shares insights into Salesforce's safety protocols, like sandboxes and automated quality gates. Dan also highlights the necessity of building trust through strict data policies, advocating for a future where app building is democratized and accessible even to non-engineers.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 54min
Building the internet’s next infrastructure layer | Cloudflare's Brendan Irvine-Broque
Brendan Irvine-Broque, Director of Product at Cloudflare, dives deep into the transformative potential of the Model Context Protocol (MCP). He discusses how Cloudflare’s 'customer zero' approach allows them to test and refine tools like Durable Objects to enhance agent communication. Brendan emphasizes the importance of observability in MCP’s architecture and how it supports security at scale. He envisions a future where decentralized infrastructure enables more intelligent, responsive applications, paving the way for innovative chat-based interactions.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 54min
Making tech literacy irrelevant | Infactory’s Ken Kocienda
Ken Kocienda, former Principal Engineer at Apple and co-founder of Infactory AI, shares insights from his remarkable journey creating the iPhone keyboard and autocorrect. He discusses the importance of bridging liberal arts and tech to develop intuitive products. Ken reveals his disciplined, spec-driven coding approach and how lessons learned from Steve Jobs inspire his work in AI. He argues that the best technology makes technical literacy unnecessary, paving the way for a more accessible digital future.
