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What the Dev?

SD Times
Artificial Intelligence
Value Stream Management
EBITDA
Devsecops
Platform Engineering
Winglang
AI Regulation
Automation
Software Testing
Agile Development
Generative AI
Ai-Powered Software Development
Cognitive Fatigue
Devops
Market Demand
Software Development Life Cycle
Quality Assurance
Software Development
Ai-Assisted Development Tools
Burnout

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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In this episode, Dave speaks with Derek Holt, CEO at digital.ai, to discuss how AI should be used in testing to give organizations the most value.

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-- How AI pays off when it handles pattern-heavy, low-judgment work... more

In this episode, Dave interviews Sydnee Mayers, product lead at Cribl, about the skills developers need to thrive in 2026.

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• How the development role is changing

• The specific skills developers need going forward

• How organizations ... more

In this episode, Jenna interviews Adi Polak, director of advocacy and developer experience engineering at Confluent, about why developers need to embrace a head chef mindset when working with AI agents.

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• What it means to adopt a "hea... more

In this episode, Jenna interviews Vic Chynoweth, CEO of Tempo Software, about how the company predicts that this year software development teams will begin challenging the rising complexity in their dev environments.

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• Why teams are s... more

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Sydnee Mayers
AI product lead at Cribl
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Episode: 345: What hiring managers are looking for in developers in 2026 (with Cribl's Sydnee Mayers)
Adi Polak
Director of Advocacy and Developer Experience Engineering at Confluent
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Episode: 344: Why developers should adopt a head chef mentality to work with agents (with Confluent's Adi Polak)
Vic Chynoweth
CEO of Tempo Software
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Episode: 343: Breaking the cycle of unnecessary complexity in dev environments (with Tempo Software's Vic Chynoweth)
Jeff Malnick
GM of Developer and AI at 1Password
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Episode: 342: The risks of using OpenClaw (with 1Password's Jeff Malnick)
Sara Gutierrez
Chief Science Officer at SHL
SHL
Episode: 340: Skills and talent alignment in an AI era (with SHL's Sara Gutierrez)
Woodson Martin
CEO of OutSystems
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Episode: 336: The parts of the software development life cycle that can't be automated by AI (with OutSystems' Woodson Martin)
Mitchell Johnson
Chief Product Officer at Sonatype
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Episode: 334: A developer's Hippocratic Oath in the age of AI (with Sonatype's Mitchell Johnson)
Angie Jones
Vice President of Engineering at Block
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Episode: 333: What vibe coding means for the future of citizen development and entrepreneurship (with Block's Angie Jones)
Dave Protasowski
Core Maintainer of Knative
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Episode: 332: Knative graduates from CNCF (with Knative maintainer Dave Protasowski)

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Jenna Barron
News Editor at SD Times, with a focus on software development trends and insights.
Dave Rubenstein
Editor-in-Chief of SD Times, overseeing coverage on emerging technologies and software practices.

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • Engaging and informative!

    I recently discovered What the Dev? and I'm so glad I did!! Each episode is engaging, incredibly informative, and thought-provoking. I truly learn something every time I listen. 10/10 recommend!

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    United States3 years ago
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    Audio sounds terrible.

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    United States6 years ago

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345: What hiring managers are looking for in developers in 2026 (with Cribl's Sydnee Mayers)
Q: How should organizations approach skilling and evaluating AI capabilities in their teams?
Organizations should invest in ongoing skilling programs, assess candidates and current staff on prompt engineering, data handling, and architectural thinking, and implement a disciplined evaluation and production path for AI initiatives to avoid chasing speed over reliability.
345: What hiring managers are looking for in developers in 2026 (with Cribl's Sydnee Mayers)
Q: What other specific skills do developers need going forward, and what are hiring managers looking for when evaluating AI talent?
Hiring managers seek developers who can effectively use AI tools (like copilots and prompts) within real workflows, those who have pursued AI-related training, and those who understand how to integrate AI with data engineering, architecture, and system design to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.
343: Breaking the cycle of unnecessary complexity in dev environments (with Tempo Software's Vic Chynoweth)
Q: How should teams recognize when complexity is slowing them down?
Communication and visibility across teams are crucial for identifying shifts from maturity in process to inefficiency due to complexity.
343: Breaking the cycle of unnecessary complexity in dev environments (with Tempo Software's Vic Chynoweth)
Q: What is strategic portfolio management and how can it help address development challenges?
SPM enables effective planning and orchestration of development processes, facilitating faster decision-making and adaptability to change.
343: Breaking the cycle of unnecessary complexity in dev environments (with Tempo Software's Vic Chynoweth)
Q: What does it mean in a practical sense that development teams are questioning why their work exists?
It reflects a shift in focus towards rationalizing project priorities amidst rising complexity, partly driven by AI acceleration.

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