AI agents are completely transforming how enterprise data moves, but running them shouldn't break your token budget.

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down the massive infrastructure shifts coming out of Microsoft Build and Snowflake Summit. Discover how tools like Microsoft Fabric IQ, Project Rayfin, and Snowflake's "Coco" (Cortex Code) ecosystem are elevating metadata into actionable ontologies, shrinking token counts, and cutting operational costs.

They also discuss Anthropic’s unsettling Claude 4.8 self-awareness disclosures, evaluates Google’s incredibly fast, encoder-free Gemma 4 12B local model, and extracts a crucial software design lesson from Blue Origin’s recent launchpad failure.

This and more on Agents of Dev, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.

#AgentsofDev #AIAgents #GraphDatabases #DORAReport #AIFinOps #TokenEconomics #RedHatSummit #SAPSapphire #DevOps

Google is rebuilding its ecosystem around Anti-Gravity 2.0 and enterprises shifting toward smaller, localized models like Gemma 4.

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down the reality behind the "10x AI productivity" hype and explore why the industry is shifting toward "token economics" cost management.

The duo analyzes the massive announcements from Google I/O, including Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemma 4 open-weight models, and the evolution of Anti-Gravity 2.0 into a vertically integrated, multi-surface agentic platform.

They also tackle the trend of "MCP washing" following Model Context Protocol server launches from Alteryx and Informatica, look at Dell's new desk-side agentic hardware, and share hands-on strategies for parallel multi-stream LLMs and localized graph architectures using DuckDB and pandas.

This and more on Agents of Dev, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.

As enterprises rush to deploy autonomous AI agents, many are waking up to tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected API bills, proving that the shift to agentic AI is as much an economic challenge as it is a technical one.

In this episode of the Agents of Dev podcast, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down the massive architectural shifts hitting the software development lifecycle, highlighting why this has officially become the year of the graph database for agentic context.

They dive deep into the latest DORA report to explore the infamous "J-curve" of AI productivity, explaining why "reclaimed capacity" is the true ROI metric organizations must track.

Finally, Mitch and Brad share boots-on-the-ground recaps from SAP Sapphire and Red Hat Summit, unpacking everything from the "metal-to-agent" infrastructure stack and open-weight models to breakthrough AI FinOps tools like Revenium and G-brain built to tame runaway token economics.

This and more on Agents of Dev, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.

#AgentsOfDev #AIAgents #GraphDatabases #DORAReport #AIFinOps #TokenEconomics #RedHatSummit #SAPSapphire #DevOps

What happens when your AI agent decides to delete your production database because it was "pretty sure" it wasn't necessary?

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin dive deep into the shifting landscape of enterprise AI, starting with why "naive RAG" is failing practitioners and how Graph RAG and context engines (like the newly unveiled Loveless AI) are providing the deterministic context businesses actually need.

They analyze a viral cautionary tale of a rogue AI agent that deleted a production database, highlighting the desperate need for an Agent Control Plane and robust governance. The duo also explores the evolution of the developer's "work surface," from the agentic shifts in Cursor 3.2 to the surprisingly powerful enterprise productivity of Amazon Q.

Whether you're building data estates with DuckDB or navigating the vertically integrated stacks of Google and AWS, this episode covers the "art of the doable" in the age of agentic development.

This and more on Agents of Dev, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.

#AgentsofDev #AI #GenerativeAI #AgenticDev #SoftwareEngineering #RAG #GraphRAG #AgentsOfDev #DevOps #AIInfrastructure #DataEngineering #AmazonQ #CursorIDE

The "open table format wars" are officially over, but a new era of vertically integrated AI stacks is just beginning.

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin dive deep into the massive wave of announcements from Google Cloud Next, focusing on the shift from systems of intelligence to "systems of action."

Brad breaks down why Databricks embracing Apache Iceberg v3 is a game-changer for data portability and how Google’s new Agentic Data Cloud—powered by Spanner Graph and a new "Knowledge Catalog"—is turning raw object storage into self-enriching reasoning engines. Meanwhile, Mitch puzzles over Elon Musk’s SpaceX/Cursor acquisition and proposes a new framework for the emerging AI stack.

From "vibe coding" your way to Mars to the controversial rise of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) as the universal access layer, this conversation explores how the industry is optimizing through abstraction to give AI true agency. 

This and more on Agents of Dev, part of The Futurum Group.

#GoogleCloudNext #AI #DataEngineering #GenerativeAI #Databricks #CloudComputing #TechPodcast #AgenticAI #OpenSource #DataLakehouse

In a world where AI-driven security can find a million vulnerabilities in minutes, "business as usual" for developers is officially dead.

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin of The Futurum Group dive into the rapid evolution of the software lifecycle. They explore how Model Context Protocol (MCP) is revitalizing the mainframe by bridging the skills gap and acting as the "can opener" for legacy systems.

Brad shares his journey of going "Full YOLO" with agentic development in the Signal project, explaining why high-order reasoning is changing how we maintain complex Python codebases.

The duo also tackles the "Grep vs. RAG" debate, examining why simplicity and determinism often beat complex semantic searches. Finally, they discuss the security fallout of Anthropic’s Mythos model and look to the stars to discuss the "silent failure" engineering of NASA’s Artemis II mission.

This and more on Agents of Dev, part of The Futurum Group.

#AgentsofDev #AgenticAI #DevOps #Mainframe #CyberSecurity #SoftwareEngineering #MCP #RAG #ArtemisII #GenerativeAI #TechPodcast

What if the biggest challenge in AI is not building it, but understanding how it changes underneath you?

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin explore Oracle’s latest mission critical data infrastructure advancements alongside the fast evolving realities of AI systems, benchmarking, and cost management.

The discussion covers Oracle’s push toward extreme scale and high availability for global workloads, while also unpacking the hidden instability in AI systems caused by shifting APIs, model updates, and opaque pricing changes.

They also discuss why transparency is becoming essential for trust, how benchmarking AI models can mislead if not carefully designed, and why developers are increasingly relying on memory management, caching, and local models to control cost and performance.

The episode also highlights creative engineering approaches, from simple tools like curl to local AI experimentation, showing how practitioners are adapting to a rapidly changing AI landscape.

This and more on Agents of Dev.

#AgentsofDev #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataManagement #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #Anthropic #GraphDatabase #MachineLearning #AIGovernance

In this episode of Agents of Dev, hosted by Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin, industry experts break down the latest trends from Microsoft’s growing data ecosystem to Anthropic’s approach to monitoring AI agents.

The conversation explores how graph databases like Neo4j are unlocking deeper context, why memory management is critical for reliable AI, and how layered security models are becoming essential as tools scale.

From MCP’s evolution to on-device AI, this episode offers a clear look at where AI development is headed and what it means for builders and organizations alike.

#AgentsofDev #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataManagement #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #Anthropic #GraphDatabase #MachineLearning #AIGovernance

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin unpack Microsoft’s latest announcements and explain why relational operational data is quickly becoming the backbone of agentic systems.

As AI moves beyond simple generation into reasoning and decision-making, the conversation shifts from models alone to the data foundations that make intelligent agents reliable, contextual, and enterprise-ready. They also break down Dataiku’s strategic pivot toward meta-prompting workflows, a major shift that focuses on orchestrating prompts, tools, and reasoning chains rather than just building models.

This approach signals a broader industry movement toward structured AI development, where workflows, governance, and repeatability matter just as much as model performance. The episode explores how the emerging reasoning layer is beginning to unify data management, AI orchestration, and application development into a single stack, along with the tooling that is accelerating development on top of relational operational data.

The result is a new architecture for AI-driven applications—one where data platforms, reasoning engines, and agent frameworks work together to power the next generation of intelligent systems.

#AgentsOfDev #DataIntelligence #AI #MetaPrompting #UnifiedData

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down how the AI boom and the rise of agentic software development are reshaping career paths, team structures, and the very definition of what it means to be a software developer in real time.

They unpack the latest news on Snowflake’s SnowWork and NVIDIA’s open-source AI initiatives, spotlight the tools and frameworks accelerating AI adoption, and chart what all of this means for the future of software engineering.

#AgentsofDev #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #SoftwareDevelopment #AgenticAI #AIDevelopment #DevOps #CloudComputing #MachineLearning

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin explore the “Inception” of modern coding: the rise of self-referential, agentic software.

Moving beyond functions calling functions, they dive into systems that can act, correct, and even evolve on their own. As traditional CSV-and-FTP workflows buckle under modern data demands, autonomous systems are stepping in. From self-correcting AI to the conversational capabilities of Snowflake’s Snow Work, developers are shifting from manual mechanics to architects of intelligent, adaptive systems.

With software becoming increasingly autonomous, the role of the developer is evolving—becoming more creative, strategic, and powerful. The future of code isn’t just written anymore; it’s engineered to learn.

#AgentsofDev #SoftwareDevelopment #AIAgents #AgenticWorkflows #TechTrends #Snowflake #DevOps #Programming #ArtificialIntelligence #DataIntegration

They also examine the growing importance of AI security, including what OpenAI’s potential PromptFu acquisition could signal for the future of securing AI-generated software.

The conversation breaks down the rise of verification debt in AI-generated code, why software teams are changing applications more frequently than ever, and how AI is helping developers manage an overwhelming volume of technical information.

This episode connects the dots between open data platforms, AI agents, software quality, security and observability — and what it all means for the future of software development.

#AgentsOfDev #Teradata #AI #AIAgents #AISecurity #PromptFu #SoftwareDevelopment #VerificationDebt #DataPlatform

In this episode of Agents of Dev, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin explore IBM’s DB2 Genius Hub and how it simplifies database operations, accelerates root cause analysis, and helps modernize enterprise IT environments.

They go beyond database tools to examine the broader transformation AI is driving across infrastructure, development, and analytics workflows, highlighting the need for “observability native” platforms and new approaches to managing autonomous AI agents.

From understanding AI behavior to integrating FinOps practices, this discussion reveals how organizations can modernize without losing operational control and why observability will be at the center of next-generation IT.

#AgentsofDev #AgenticAI #AgenticDevelopment #DB2GeniusHub #AIOps #Observability #EnterpriseIT #IBM #DatabaseManagement #FinOps #AITools #ITTransformation

In this episode of Agents of Dev, hosts Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley dismantle the notion that data management is still just about "dumb storage." The conversation kicks off with a look at the major branding shifts sweeping the industry—highlighted by Pure Storage’s evolution into Ever Pure—signaling a market-wide pivot toward AI-integrated ecosystems.

Brad and Mitch tackle the friction between modern AI demands and the weight of legacy systems, offering a counterintuitive take: not every piece of old code needs a rewrite. They explore the rise of "tuning engines" and the shift toward "3D policy," where observability and governance are no longer just checkboxes but the central operating system of the modern enterprise.

From the role of cultural nostalgia in tech to the deepening complexity of vendor partnerships, this episode is a masterclass in navigating the intent-driven future of the data stack.

#AgentsofDev #AIDevelopment #DataStrategy #AIInfrastructure #LegacyModernization #EnterpriseTech #StorageSolutions #DataGovernance

In Episode 11 of Agents of Dev, hosts Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin unpack the rapid rise of open-source AI agent frameworks, the acquisition ripple effects across the market, and what it means for IDEs, developer workflows and enterprise control planes.

The discussion covers:

• Why agent interfaces are evolving beyond traditional IDEs
• The importance of memory and context management
• Control planes for agentic systems
• Observability-native software design
• The gravity of data in an AI-driven world
• Open-source forks, innovation cycles and collapse of time-to-value

As agentic systems mature, developers are moving from writing code line-by-line to orchestrating intent, context and automation across entire stacks.

This isn’t just smarter autocomplete. It’s a structural shift in how software gets built.

#AgentsOfDev #AIAgents #IDEs #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSource #DevTools #AI #ControlPlane #FutureOfCode

In Episode 10 of Agents of Dev, hosts Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley examine why fear of change is often the biggest barrier to modernization — especially when it comes to mission-critical applications. They explore:

• Why legacy systems still power global enterprises

• The real risk of standing still

• How AI and DevOps are reshaping modernization strategies

• Protecting stability while evolving infrastructure

• Why structured change beats reactive disruption Modernization isn’t reckless transformation.

It’s disciplined evolution. If your organization depends on critical revenue-generating systems, the question isn’t whether to change — it’s how to change intelligently.

00:00 Fear as the Real Risk

03:45 Why Mission-Critical Apps Can’t Stand Still

08:20 The Modernization Misconception

13:10 AI’s Role in Developer Experience

18:40 DevOps and Structured Change

24:30 The Cost of Doing Nothing

30:00 Final Takeaways

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In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin examine emerging AI tools like Claude Bot and Molt Bot, breaking down what they do, how developers are using them, and why security concerns are quickly becoming impossible to ignore.

The discussion dives into:

• The real-world risks of deploying AI bots without guardrails
• The controversy surrounding Molt Bot’s renaming and scam activity
• How automation is changing software development and data engineering
• Why understanding intent is becoming critical as AI systems gain autonomy
• The evolving role of developers, security teams, and data engineers in an AI-driven workflow

As AI tools become more powerful—and more accessible—this conversation highlights why careful adoption, strong governance, and security awareness are now essential.

👇 Join the conversation and share how your team is evaluating AI automation risks.

#AIBots #AISecurity #ClaudeBot #AIAutomation #SoftwareDevelopment #AIrisks #DataEngineering #EnterpriseAI

In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down what Claude Cowork is, why it matters, and how it lowers the barrier for non-technical professionals to adopt AI coworkers. They explore how agent-based workflows are evolving, what this means for productivity tools, and why usability—not just raw capability—is becoming the differentiator in enterprise AI.

The conversation also looks at the growing role of analytics in AI-driven workflows and why audience feedback is essential as these tools continue to mature. 👇 Join the discussion and share how you’d use an AI coworker in your day-to-day work.

#AI #AICoworkers #ClaudeAI #Anthropic #AIAgents #FutureOfWork #NoCode #AIProductivity #EnterpriseAI

In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin explore the root causes behind developer frustration, from unstable APIs to the rapid rise of AI-powered development tools. They examine the recent influence of Anthropic on the developer landscape, the importance of user experience in engineering platforms, and the challenge of maintaining creativity in an increasingly automated world.

The discussion emphasizes why thoughtful tooling design, open engagement with developers, and practical AI adoption will shape the future of software engineering.

#AI #DeveloperTools #SoftwareDevelopment #APIs #DevExperience #AICoding #DevOps #TechTrends

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 break down what’s actually changing beneath the hype.

From AI-powered developer tools and spec-driven development to the renewed importance of open-source collaboration, this episode looks at the real challenges and opportunities shaping modern software engineering.

Adaptability, not just language choice, is becoming the defining skill for developers navigating what comes next.

#AI #SoftwareDevelopment #DevOps #Programming #Java #Python #OpenSource #AIDevelopment

Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down how AI is altering planning, specifications, and project structure, why traditional APIs are struggling, and what happens when agents start managing more of the work. They also dig into how developer roles are shifting and which skills still matter as software engineering enters its next phase.

No hype. Just what’s breaking, what’s working, and what comes next.

#AI #SoftwareDevelopment #AIAgents #SoftwareEngineering #DevTools #Coding #AgenticAI #FutureOfTech #Developers #TechNews

They discuss ongoing challenges with APIs, the need for more structured and predictable interactions, and what these shifts mean for the future of software development.

The conversation also looks ahead at where technology is headed and why adaptability is no longer optional for developers navigating a rapidly changing landscape.

#Developers #SoftwareDevelopment #AIinDev #DevTools #Infrastructure #APIs #PlatformEngineering #FutureOfTech #AgenticAI #TechNews

In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin break down the competition between vendors, the importance of user familiarity, and the real challenges of managing projects in AI-driven workflows.

They explore why documentation matters more than ever, how the cyclical nature of dev tools impacts teams, and why maintaining state is essential in modern programming.

The conversation also highlights the growing influence of community feedback and how it opens new pathways for innovation in development tools.

#AIDevelopment #DevTools #SoftwareEngineering #AgenticAI #CloudNative #PlatformEngineering #Developers #TechNews #AIProgramming #MitchAshley #BradShimmin

From AWS re:Invent insights to evolving engineering practices, this episode explores innovation, trust in tech, and what’s coming next for developers, teams, and the broader industry.

#SoftwareDevelopment #AIFuture #AgenticAI #AWSreInvent #Developers #TechInnovation #DevOps #EngineeringTrends #Analytics #AgentsOfDev