Agents of Dev - A DevOps Podcast
The Agents of Dev Podcast explores how software developers build and will build applications in the era of AI, agents, and agentic technologies. Futurum analysts Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin bring their dual perspectives as industry analysts and practitioners to unpack what industry moves, vendor strategies, and on-the-ground engineering realities signal about the future of enterprise software. Each episode explores innovations, opportunities, and even oopsies to inform us about how AI-native development is reshaping the work of planning, desigining, building, deploying, and operating software.
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Developer Frustration, APIs, and the AI Tooling Shift | Agents Of Dev Ep. 6
The developer ecosystem is experiencing growing tension as APIs change rapidly, tooling ecosystems fragment, and AI becomes deeply embedded in software engineering workflows.
In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin explore the root causes behind developer frustration, from unstable APIs to... -
AI Is Rewriting How Software Gets Built | Agents Of Dev Ep. 5
Software development is changing fast as AI becomes embedded directly into how code is written, planned, and shipped. Java and Python continue to dominate, but tooling, workflows, and expectations for engineers are evolving just as quickly.
In this conversation, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin brea... -
How AI Agents Are Replacing Traditional Coding | Agents of Dev Ep. 4
AI is changing how software gets built, and it’s not subtle. Coding agents, long-term memory, and context-aware workflows are reshaping what developers actually do day to day.
Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down how AI is altering planning, specifications, and project structure, why traditio... -
The Evolving Role of Developers in Tech: AI, Infrastructure & What’s Next | Agents Of Dev Ep. 3
The role of developers is undergoing a significant transformation as technology continues to evolve at an accelerating pace. In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin explore how infrastructure and effective tooling are becoming just as important as writing code itself.
They examine how AI i... -
Wait, why all the AI IDEs | Agents of Dev Ep. 2
AI development environments are rapidly reshaping the tech landscape as vendors race to define the next generation of development tooling. In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin explore how these environments are evolving and why user familiarity remains a critical factor in adoption.
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Exploring the Future of Software Development | Agents of Dev Ep. 1
Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin share their experiences in software development and analytics while discussing the current software development marketplace. They focus on AWS's annual event in Las Vegas, the evolution of development practices, and the impact of AI. The conversation emphasizes the n...