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• ShipTalk Season 4 Finale: Engineering Excellence at AWS re:Invent 08.05.2026 1ч 38мин

  Welcome to the Season 4 finale of the Ship Talk podcast! Join special host Thomas Dockstader and several industry leaders at AWS re:Invent to discuss the intersection of AI and software delivery. The following is a series of interviews with partners, customers, and engineering leaders on the front lines of AI transformation. Don't miss the "Ship It or Skip It" segment, where our guests give their rapid-fire takes on everything from AI code reviews to the four-day work week. Connect with our...
• Special ShipTalk Episode from DND NYC 2026 10.04.2026 1ч 9мин

  This is a special episode where we sat down with the speakers at DevOpsNotDead NYC 2026 to hear their perspectives on how AI is transforming software delivery. Connect with our guests: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diamondbishop https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadiojonas/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuamlee/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/akash-thakur-00367a155/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahender-mangalasri/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrookbank/
• Special ShipTalk Episode from SREday NYC 2026 16.03.2026 1ч 37мин

  This is a special episode where we sat down with the speakers at SREday NYC 2026 to hear their perspectives on how AI is transforming software delivery.
• Crown Jewels In, Crown Jewels Out – The Hidden Risk of AI with Devan Shah (IBM) 10.02.2026 47мин

  How do you secure data in the age of Agentic AI? 🤖🔐 In this episode of ShipTalk, Dewan Ahmed sits down with Devan Shah, Chief Architect of Data Security at IBM, to explore the massive shift from traditional DevOps to AI-infused software delivery. Devan shares his journey from being a chef to leading an "army" of 450+ developers at IBM. They dive deep into the technical bedrock of IBM’s "OnePipeline" (built on Tekton and Argo CD), the rise of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and the ...
• CTO Predictions for 2026: How AI Will Change Software Development (with Harness Field CTO Nick Durkin) 23.12.2025 40мин

  In this special predictions episode of ShipTalk, host Dewan Ahmed (Principal Developer Advocate, Harness) sits down with Nick Durkin, Field CTO at Harness, to unpack what’s actually coming in 2026—beyond the hype. They explore whether we’re heading toward the first AI-caused production meltdown, how much trust we should place in AI "confidence," and why many teams may face a wave of AI-driven tech debt before they find balance. Nick shares why the future isn’t about more tools or more ga...
• Beyond the Magic Box: Solving AI Hallucinations with Precision RAG (with Evgeny Ilinykh) 22.12.2025 38мин

  In this episode of the ShipTalk Podcast, host Dewan Ahmed (Principal Developer Advocate at Harness) sits down with Evgeny Ilinykh (Founder of GuidedMind.ai and former Tesla Engineering Manager) to move past the AI hype and get into the engineering reality of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). If your AI agents are hallucinating, the problem probably isn't your model—it’s your retrieval layer. Evgeny breaks down how to turn the "black box" of LLMs into a transparent, production-ready syste...
• Shipping Practical AI: How to Build Real-World ML for 2D Drawings (with Marina Petzel) 01.12.2025 44мин

  In this episode of Ship Talk, host Dewan Ahmed (Principal Developer Advocate, Harness) sits down with Marina Petzel, Senior ML Engineer and AI Productivity Lead at Autodesk, to unpack what it actually looks like to ship AI into long-lived, production software. Marina shares her journey from classic predictive analytics to computer vision and LLMs, and how her team brings intelligent features like Smart Blocks in AutoCAD from ideation to prototype to production on a tight yearly release cadenc...
• Beyond Dashboards: How AI Is Redefining Developer Productivity with Adeeb Valiulla 17.10.2025 36мин

  In this episode of ShipTalk, host Dewan Ahmed sits down with Adeeb Valiulla, a leader in developer productivity and engineering excellence at Harness, to explore how AI is transforming the very definition of software productivity. Adeeb shares his journey from building early engineering metrics systems at Sensormatic to leading developer efficiency initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Together, they unpack how AI is changing what it means to be “productive” — from measuring outcomes instead...
• AI for Security vs Security for AI: From IBM Master Inventor to Microsoft AI Architect 09.09.2025 47мин

  Dewan Ahmed sits down with Fatih Bulut, AI Architect at Microsoft and former IBM Research Master Inventor, to separate hype from reality in AI for software delivery and cybersecurity. Fatih clarifies AI for security vs security for AI, walks through detection engineering as real software engineering, and explains proactive defense across an attack’s phases. He digs into the hard part of shipping: execution, product alignment, and tight feedback loops with customers. On code generation, ...
• Debugging Developer Productivity in an AI-native World with Aravind Putrevu (CodeRabbit) 28.07.2025 52мин

  In this episode of ShipTalk, Chinmay Gaikwad sits down with Aravind Putrevu, Head of Developer Relations at CodeRabbit, and dives into the evolving landscape of AI in software development. Aravind shares insights on the influence of AI tools across the software development lifecycle, from coding and code reviews to automation and security. Aravind highlights the pivotal role of context engineering, the continued importance of human oversight in AI-driven workflows, and how teams can harness d...
• DORA, DevEx, and the Role of AI with Nathen Harvey (Google Cloud) 09.07.2025 39мин

  In this kickoff episode of ShipTalk Season 4, Dewan sits down with Nathen Harvey, DORA Lead and Developer Advocate at Google Cloud, to explore how DevOps metrics and AI are transforming software delivery. From his early days in DevOps to leading the DORA initiative, Nathen shares lessons from open-source communities, the role of culture, and how AI is reshaping documentation, incident response, and even coding itself. They also dig into the 2025 DORA Survey, discuss when organizations should...
• From Windows Kernel to AI-Native Platforms: Scaling Engineering Teams and Systems with Puneet Saraswat 05.06.2025 41мин

  In this special season 3 finale of ShipTalk, host Dewan Ahmed sits down with Puneet Saraswat, VP of Engineering at Harness, for an inspiring conversation about engineering leadership, system design, and the evolution of software delivery. What You'll Learn: Career Journey: Follow Puneet's path from discovering programming in a hot computer lab in North India to building Windows 7 kernel components at Microsoft, then transitioning to Azure's distributed systems, and finally joining Harness as ...
• Virtualizing Kubernetes: Efficiency and Developer Experience with Lukas Gentele from Loft Labs 16.04.2025 37мин

  In this episode of the ShipTalk podcast, co-host Eric Minick talks with Lukas Gentele, co-founder and CEO of LoftLabs, about revolutionizing Kubernetes infrastructure through virtualization. Lukas shares his entrepreneurial journey starting from age 16 and explains how his company pivoted to create vcluster, a technology that virtualizes Kubernetes control planes similar to how VMs virtualize physical machines. They discuss the inefficiencies of running many small Kubernetes clusters versus o...
• ShipTalk S03E08 - From Motocross to Microservices (Kyle Galbraith, CEO of depot.dev) 14.03.2025 40мин

  In this episode, Dewan sits down (virtually) with Kyle Galbraith, co-founder of Depot, to explore his unique journey from motocross videographer to startup founder. Kyle shares how his early experiences in film and programming shaped his approach to solving technical problems, and why he co-founded Depot to tackle the challenge of slow build processes. Kyle dives into the real impact of inefficient builds on developer productivity, team morale, and business innovation. He explains his leader...
• DevOps Decoded: Navigating the ServiceNow Ecosystem with Ron Gidron 04.03.2025 46мин

  In this edition of ShipTalk podcast, Ron Gidron, CEO of X Type, discusses the unique challenges of DevOps in platform-based environments like ServiceNow, emphasizing the complexities of managing multiple code bases and environments. He highlights the importance of visibility, governance, and automation in modern software development, sharing insights from his decades of experience in the tech industry. Gidron is particularly optimistic about the potential of AI to transform DevOps, predicting...
• Write It Down: Brendan O'Leary from Prefect.io 11.02.2025 38мин

  Brendan O’Leary shares his journey from helping GitLab scale to IPO to his current role at Prefect.io, focusing on Pythonic orchestration. He explains why Prefect chose Python and how orchestration tools like Prefect complement CI/CD platforms like GitLab CI/CD and Harness in DevOps workflows. We discuss the evolution of Developer Relations, its ROI, and tips for building sustainable open-source communities. Brendan also offers advice on balancing a tech career with family life. In closing, B...
• The Right Time for Adoption: DevOps Trends with Cerbos' Alex Olivier 31.10.2024 39мин

  In this episode of ShipTalk, host Dewan Ahmed sits down with Alex Olivier, the CPO and Co-founder of Cerbos, to explore the evolving landscape of DevOps and the critical role of authorization in modern software development. With a wealth of experience designing enterprise solutions, Alex shares his insights on how to balance developer productivity with security, making the case for adopting tools like Cerbos at the right time. Alex's journey in tech has taken him through esteemed roles at Mic...
• Mastering Stress and Automation in DevOps with Vishwa Krishnakumar (Zenduty) 03.07.2024 27мин

  In this episode of the Ship Talk podcast, host Dewan Ahmed welcomes Vishwa Krishnakumar, co-founder of ZenDuty, to delve into the complexities of software delivery, from managing stress as a startup founder to the nuances of DevOps and SRE practices. Vishwa shares his journey from a young coder to a successful entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of physical and mental well-being in high-pressure environments. They discuss how ZenDuty emerged from a need to address incident management and...
• 10 years into K8s; when is a problem worth solving? Ken Ahrens - Speedscale 12.03.2024 34мин

  In this episode of ShipTalk, we are joined with Ken Ahrens, CEO and Founder of Speedscale. Kubernetes is turning 10 this summer and we dig into how the ecosystem has been evolving. Learn more from Ken as he walks through his journey on: * Don't forget the fundamentals * 10 Years into K8s, what is still challenging * Enthusiasm, a very important skill
• From Code to Culture: Matt Anger's Odyssey in Software Engineering at DoorDash 23.02.2024 35мин

  Explore the ins and outs of software engineering and organizational culture in the ShipTalk Podcast. In this episode, Dewan Ahmed, a Principal Developer Advocate at Harness, engages in a compelling conversation with Matt Anger, a Senior Staff Engineer at DoorDash. In this insightful discussion, Matt reflects on his career, from a fresh graduate to his current role as an engineering leader at DoorDash. The conversation covers the evolution of software delivery methodologies, touching on Matt'...