AI Giants: A Live Interview Podcast for Engineering Leaders

Dana Lawson, CTO of Netlify: Why Agent Experience (AX) is the new UX

Dana Lawson is CTO of Netlify and a veteran engineering leader navigating the AI shift. We are diving into why Agent Experience (AX) is becoming the new UX and whether the traditional divide between frontend and backend is becoming obsolete. We also hear Dana's take on why soft skills now outweigh coding ability and what that means for the future of engineering.

Malte Ubl (Vercel CTO): The Big Triangle Spearheading AI

Malte Ubl is CTO of Vercel and the engineering force behind v0, the platform transforming how we build the web. We are diving into the engineering behind v0, how they pivoted four times and hill-climbed from 64% to 93% error-free generation. We also hear Malte's take on the Vercel-React relationship and its impact on the future of web development.

Geoffrey Huntley, Creator of the Ralph Loop

Jaime is sitting down with Geoffrey Huntley, creator of the infamous Ralph Wiggum Loop, the new autonomous development pattern for Claude Code that is taking the dev community by storm. They dive into why a "Simpsons-pilled" approach to failure (relying on simple bash loops rather than over-engineered agents) is proving to be the superior strategy for modern coding. As the era of "hand-crafted commits" fades, Geoff breaks down the existential risks facing junior and mid-level roles, offering a roadmap for engineers who need to evolve from unskilled operators into true specialists through deliberate practice.

Dax Raad (OpenCode): Why AI Changes Nothing

Dax Raad is the founder of OpenCode, the open-source AI coding agent built for the terminal and focused on maximum developer context and productivity. In this episode, we explore how OpenCode is redefining the agentic experience, why Dax believes Terminal User Interfaces (TUI) are crucial for the next generation of developer tools, and what it takes to build a powerful, open-source alternative to the proprietary AI Giants.

Vinay Perneti (VP Engineering, Augment Code): The Context Engine Advantage

In this episode, Vinay Perneti, VP of Engineering at Augment Code, joins us to pull back the curtain on how "persistent memory" and massive context windows are transforming the developer experience. We dive deep into: * The AI Market Shift: What’s actually changed in the last year? * Large Codebase Support: How Augment stays ahead by solving the context problem at scale. * The Future of Work: What AI tools mean for the roles of Staff+ engineers and engineering leaders.