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The Agentic Review

Qodo
Artificial Intelligence
Software Development
Code Quality
Governance
Context Engineering
CI/CD
Enterprise Engineering
Humanlayer
Qodo
AI Code Review
Cloud Computing
Control Plane
Software Engineering
Memory In AI
AI Agents
Software Development Lifecycle
Multi-Agent Communication

The Agentic Review by Qodo is where technology and engineering leadership meet to unpack real-world lessons from teams adopting AI into their workflows, exploring the gap between high-speed AI coding and the importance of building a culture that enables trust and governance in AI software development. Hosted by Qodo Co-founder & CEO Itamar Friedman and AI Developer Relations Lead, Nnenna Ndukwe, t... more

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Latest Episodes

Nirmal Jingar discusses deterministic governance and why wrapping AI in guardrails is essential for production. We explore the need to modernize legacy systems before adding AI, the importance of AI literacy at the board level, and why organizational... more

Building a reliable software factory requires more than just generating code. This conversation focuses on the importance of quality assurance and the evolution of developer experience in the era of autonomous agents. Learn how to implement rigorous ... more

This episode explores the transition from synthetic data to AI security and explains why visibility into "shadow AI" is the first step toward building a robust control plane. Learn how to steer a fleet of thousands of agents while maintaining low lat... more

Software engineering pioneer Paul Duvall joins the show to discuss why traditional pull request processes are breaking. This episode delves into quality checks and the development of deterministic guardrails to manage the surge of AI-generated code i... more

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Recent Guests

Amir Rostamzadeh
Partner at Firestrike Ventures, former Cypress DX leader, investor in developer tools
Firestrike Ventures
Episode: Building the AI Software Factory
Gil Elbas
Co-founder and Chief AI Officer, Onyx Security
Onyx Security
Episode: Why AI Control is the New Security Standard
Paul Duvall
Award-winning author; founder of Redacted Ventures; former AWS and Stellagen leader in DevOps/CI/CD
Redacted Ventures / AWS / Stellagen
Episode: Beyond the PR Bottleneck: Scaling Engineering Velocity with AI Governance
Angie Jones
Software engineer, inventor with 27 patents, former VP engineering at Block, now VP of Developer Experience at Agentic AI Foundation
Agentic AI Foundation / Block
Episode: Software Development Is Still a Team Sport, Even With AI
Dexter Horthy
CEO and co-founder of HumanLayer; author of the 12-factor Agents Manifesto
HumanLayer
Episode: Closing the Gap: AI Agent Hype and Production Reality
Scott Hanselman
VP and member of technical staff at Microsoft; long-time developer advocate
Microsoft
Episode: Why Developers Are Sleepwalking Through the AI Revolution
Matt Makai
Software developer and educator; built Plushcap and led developer relations at multiple companies
Plushcap
Episode: You're Not a 10x Developer. You're Just Typing Less.

Hosts

Itamar Friedman
Co-founder and CEO of Qodo; host and lead on engineering-focused conversations about AI, governance, and tooling.
Nnenna Ndukwe
AI Developer Relations Lead; co-host focusing on AI tooling, developer education, and governance considerations in AI-native software.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Five star new pod

    This is such a great pod for anyone who’s interested in AI in software development. Really informative, without being completely overwhelming! Love the hosts too

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gemj0
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Wow! Can’t wait to hear more from this team!

    Excellent listen for anyone curious about AI in software development. Informative without feeling overwhelming.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rmcg01
    United Kingdom3 months ago

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Great intro to AI in software development, approachable for engineers at all levels.
Hosts balance technical depth with accessible storytelling for listeners.
Shows practical, actionable guidance on governance and production readiness.

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Why AI Control is the New Security Standard
Q: Why not rely on lab-developed prompts and model values to govern behavior across an entire organization?
Providers focus on building the best models, but enterprises need tooling to manage, monitor, and steer a fleet of agents, including data access, tool usage, and runtime behavior, across multiple contexts and data ecosystems.
Why AI Control is the New Security Standard
Q: What makes controlling AI systems with a constitutional or value-based approach insufficient for enterprise needs?
While foundation models can be guided by general principles, enterprises require a robust control plane that provides end-to-end visibility, policy governance, and automatic enforcement across thousands of agents, not just one model, to ensure alignment with organizational risk and data policies.
Building the AI Software Factory
Q: what are the top challenges for CTOs regarding quality in the age of AI and agentic engineering?
Key concerns include deterministic quality gates, visibility of AI-driven outcomes, integration of AI into pipelines without compromising security, and governance that merges spec generation with ongoing guardrails to maintain control over the software lifecycle.
Building the AI Software Factory
Q: how do you envision doc-driven development and context management shaping the future of coding with AI?
The guests discuss a future where docs, model contracts, and a living repository graph guide agents, reducing tunnel vision and aligning human intent with automated outputs. They highlight the need for structured contexts, phased gating, and narrative-driven adoption to ensure high-quality production outcomes.
Building the AI Software Factory
Q: what are you actually solving for back in the days, and what do you feel it was missing?
Amir describes solving for developer experience and the DX function, emphasizing a shift from cookie-cutter org structures to integrated, authentic developer storytelling and hybrid roles that blend engineering, product, and marketing. In the AI era, the challenge is maintaining determinism and trust in quality while keeping pace with AI-driven code generation.

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A tech leadership show that centers on AI-enabled software development, governance, and code quality at scale. Episodes consistently explore how engineering teams adopt autonomous AI tools while maintaining trust, security, and reliable delivery—highlighting governance models, cross-functional collaboration, and practical patterns like shift-left reviews, AI champions, and neutral standards bodies. Notable edge that stands out is a recurring emphasis on culture and process (not just tools), with concrete examples from industry leaders and a focus on production-readiness over hype. The format tends to blend tactical engineering guidance with strategic governance, making it useful for leaders, engineers, and product teams evaluating AI-first ... more

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