Guy Podjarny: The Future of AI Software Development - What is Real & What is BS | E1232
257Guy Podjarny founded Tessl, Snyk and Blaze. Tessl is reimagining software development for the AI era and shaping AI Native Development. Snyk created and leads the Developer Security category, and is now a multi-billion dollar company with over 1,000 employees. Guy was previously CTO at Akamai (following its acquisition of Blaze), is an active angel investor, and co-hosts of the AI Native Dev podcast.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(00:57) On NVIDIA’s Market Position
(02:12) Will We See a Trough of Disillusionment in AI
(04:40) Is AGI Worth the $9 Trillion Investment?
(06:51) Is $100 Billion Necessary to Compete in Frontier AI?
(09:19) Is Benioff Right to Criticize Copilot?
(11:23) Are AI Dev Tools Actually Any Good?
(14:05) What Is Agentic Development vs. AI Dev Tools?
(18:08) Open vs. Closed: The Future of Software Development
(21:29) When Will Enterprises Move Beyond Experimental Budgets?
(27:15) Why Would Companies Like Snyk Choose to Go Public?
(28:28) How Will the Role of Software Developers Evolve?
(30:29) How Many Devs Should Move to Architectural Thinking?
(34:54) Why Is Security Becoming Harder with AI Dev Tools?
(36:21) Spicy Questions
(39:21) Quick-Fire Round
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In Today’s Episode with Guy Podjarny We Discuss:
Discussion on NVIDIA's Market Position
Will We See a Trough of Disillusionment in AI
The Future of AI Development and Specialized Models
Challenges and Opportunities in AI Dev Tools
Concerns About Closed vs. Open Development Platforms
Speculations on AI's Role in Application Layers
Google's Competitive Edge
IPO and M&A in the Trump Era
The Future Role of Software Developers
Security Challenges in AI Development
Spicy Questions and Charity Donations
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