The only context LLMs can’t fake ft. Dennis Pilarinos of Unblocked
Spinning up an agent is like hiring a brilliant engineer on day one: capable of almost anything, completely in the dark about how your organ...
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Covering topics ranging from pipeline security to engineering team efficiency, The Confident Commit is for anyone looking to join the conversation on how to deliver software better and faste...
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20 of 77 episodesJunior developers have one big advantage right now
Everyone keeps saying we don't need junior engineers anymore. This episode makes the case that's exactly wrong. Rob sits down with two Circl...
Guardrails for shipping with AI agents, feat. Luca Rossi of Refactoring.fm
Code review has always been a time sink. AI just makes the dysfunction undeniable. Luca Rossi, founder of Refactoring.fm and builder of the...
Untested AI is unshippable AI, with Laurie Voss of Arize
Most AI applications in production right now were shipped on vibes. A developer ran a few queries, liked what they saw, and pushed to prod....
The skill gap AI can't close, with Hywel Carver of Skiller Whale
If 90% of code is now AI-generated, what happens to the engineers who never had to write it themselves? The ability to review code well, to...
Same team, but building more ft. Chris Kelly of Augment Code
Most teams obsessing over token costs are measuring the wrong thing. The real savings from AI aren't in lines of code written faster. They'r...
AI at Superhuman (before it was cool) feat. Loïc Houssier
What does it actually look like to build an AI-native product and lead an engineering team through the AI era when you've been doing it long...
Shipping at AI speed: velocity, code review, and engineering culture ft. Greg Foster, Co-Founder & CTO of Graphite
In this episode of The Confident Commit, Rob Zuber sits down with Greg Foster, Co-Founder and CTO of Graphite, for a timely conversation abo...
Product-minded engineering and leadership authenticity ft. Johnny Austin, VP of Engineering at Upwell
In this episode of The Confident Commit, Rob Zuber sits down with Johnny Austin, VP of Engineering at Upwell, for an honest conversation abo...
Navigating AI transformation ft. Meg Adams, Senior Director of Engineering at The New York Times
In this episode of The Confident Commit, Rob Zuber sits down with Meg Adams, Senior Director of Engineering at The New York Times, for a dee...
Building community-first brands ft. Edreece Arghandiwal, CMO & Co-Founder of Oakland Roots SC
In this episode of The Confident Commit, Rob Zuber sits down with Edreece Arghandiwal, CMO and Co-Founder of Oakland Roots Soccer Club, for...
Strategic career decisions ft. Cate Huston, Engineering Director at DuckDuckGo
In this episode of The Confident Commit, Rob Zuber sits down with Cate Huston, Engineering Director at DuckDuckGo and author of "The Enginee...
Unprecedented industry turbulence: leading through change ft. Pat Kua, author of LevelUp newsletter
Engineering leadership has never been more challenging, or more critical. In this episode, Rob sits down with Pat Kua, seasoned technology l...
How engineers can improve creativity ft. Corey Latislaw of Trainline
Engineering leadership isn't just about technical execution—it's about unlocking the creative potential that drives individual and...
The strategic art of build vs. buy in software delivery ft. Tara Hernandez of MongoDB
Rob Zuber sits down with Tara Hernandez, VP of Developer Productivity at MongoDB and former Netscape engineer who helped create early contin...
Looking beyond dev productivity to increase speed ft. Brian Guthrie of Justworks
Speed isn't just about developer productivity—it's about market dominance. Rob sits down with Brian Guthrie, Director of Engineeri...
How Fidelity Investments drives software innovation at scale ft. Ger McMahon
In this episode, Rob sits down with Ger McMahon, Head of ALM Tools and Platforms at Fidelity Investments, to explore the unique challenges o...
Using observability to ship faster with confidence ft. Christine Yen, CEO of Honeycomb
In this episode of The Confident Commit , Rob sits down with Christine Yen, CEO of Honeycomb, to delve into the evolving role of observabili...
Improving dev experience through trust and data ft. Laura Tacho of DX
In this episode, Rob is joined by Laura Tacho, CTO at DX, to explore the continuous rising focus on developer experience and its impact on b...
The current state of AI ft. Birgitta Böckeler of Thoughtworks
In this episode of The Confident Commit , Rob is joined by Birgitta Böckeler, Global Lead for AI-assisted software delivery at Thoughtworks,...