The Scaling Tech Podcast

Spec-Driven Creativity: AI Collaboration in Music and Software

On this episode of the Scaling Tech Podcast, host Arin Sime sits down with Hector Zelaya — DevOps engineer, AWS-certified developer, and musician — for a conversation that’s equal parts studio session and software deep dive. Hector pulls back the curtain on how he uses AI tools and spec-driven workflows to supercharge music production in […]

AI Engineering in Mexico (Part 2): Talent, Innovation, and Leadership

In part two of our Scaling Tech Podcast series on AI engineering in Mexico, recorded in Mexico City, host Arin Sime speaks with founders, engineers, and researchers about building real-world AI applications and the lessons learned in reshaping engineering teams. Guests discuss the strength of technical talent in Mexico and how AI is being used […]

AI Engineering in Mexico (Part 1): Reshaping Teams, Driving Value

In this episode of the Scaling Tech Podcast, host Arin Sime explores the landscape of AI engineering and adoption in Mexico, recording from Mexico City. He speaks with founders, engineers, and researchers about building real AI applications and the lessons learned in reshaping engineering teams. Discover how companies are moving past vanity projects to focus […]

Evidence-Driven Engineering with David Bland

Any technologist will be familiar with projects where the engineering team is asked to deliver on a long backlog of features, with unclear customer or business value. Instead, how can engineering teams use an evidence driven approach to support the business in building truly valuable applications? In this live episode of the Scaling Tech Podcast, […]

The Evolution of DevOps: Automation, Scale, and the AI Frontier

In this live episode 59th of the Scaling Tech Podcast, we welcome Mihir Vora, Senior Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, to explore how DevOps has evolved, from early automation and cloud migrations to the emerging influence of AI on developer productivity. We discuss what it takes to balance safety with speed, why “intent-based engineering” could […]