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9/9. "The Future of Code Review: Stop Reviewing Line-by-Line, Start Governing AI Agents" ⸱ 🎙️ Tech Lead Journal ⸱ 04 May 2026 ⸱ 1h 15m ⸱ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techleadjournal/episodes/The-Future-of-Code-Review-Stop-Reviewing-Line-by-Line--Start-Governing-AI-Agents-e3ipg22

podcasters.spotify.comThe Future of Code Review: Stop Reviewing Line-by-Line, Start Governing AI Agents by Tech Lead Journal(07:22) Brought to you by MailtrapMailtrap is a modern email delivery for developers with native SDKs support along with security compliant API & SMTP. Plus, you get 4,000 emails a month completely on their free tier! It also provides 24/7 support where you actually talk to real people, not an AI chatbot. Try Mailtrap for free at ⁠mailtrap.io⁠.What does code review mean when AI writes most of the code? The answer isn’t to review more carefully. It’s a fundamentally different process, one built around rules, agents, and governance rather than diffs and comments.In this episode, Itamar Friedman, founder and CEO of Qodo.ai, shares how AI is forcing a complete rethink of code review — from inline comments on code diffs to multi-agent governance systems that verify intent, architecture, and business logic at scale. He traces the evolution of code review through successive generations, explains why traditional static analysis is no longer sufficient, and lays out what a modern quality and governance layer actually looks like. Itamar also introduces the concept of “shift up” — extending quality checks into the planning phase so that technical product managers can contribute directly to shipping features — and explains how teams can move from vibe coding to viable, grounded development. The conversation also covers the race between AI labs, the role of open-source models, and a frank look at where the software developer role is heading by 2030.Key topics discussed:Why line-by-line code review doesn’t scale with AI-generated PRsThe generational evolution of code review tools (Gen 1 to 3.5)How multi-agent systems surface only what needs human attentionTurning tribal knowledge into enforceable rules and skillsShift-left and shift-up: embedding quality earlier in the workflowWhat the new agentic code review UI will look likeVibe coding vs. viable coding: the governance layer in betweenWhere the software developer role is headed by 2030Timestamps:(00:00:00) Trailer & Intro(00:02:50) How Has AI Driven the Evolution of Code Review to Multi-Agent Systems?(00:07:53) How Do We Move from Vibe Coding to Viable, Grounded Development?(00:12:35) Are Traditional Static Analysis Checks Still Sufficient in the AI Era?(00:16:27) How Do We Handle Exploding PR Volume Without Sacrificing Code Review Quality?(00:22:11) How Do We Evolve Code Review from Simple Comments to Senior-Level AI Reviews?(00:28:51) What Will the New Agentic Code Review UI Look Like?(00:33:32) How Does Qodo Differentiate Itself as an AI Code Review and Governance Platform?(00:37:15) What Do Shift-Left and Shift-Up Mean for the Future of Code Quality?(00:41:23) How Do We Maintain Quality When Running Multiple AI Agents in Parallel?(00:48:11) How Are Chinese AI Models Reshaping the Open-Source vs Closed-Source Race?(00:55:25) Which AI Models Excel at Code Review, and Are We Heading Toward Specialization?(01:03:16) Will Software Developers Still Be Needed as AI Automates More of Engineering?(01:08:50) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Itamar Friedman’s BioItamar Friedman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Qodo, an AI code review platform used by 1M + developers. Before founding Qodo, Itamar was a founder of Visualead, which was acquired by the Alibaba Group. He then worked for Alibaba Group for 4 years as the Director of Machine Vision. Now, Itamar is dedicated to quality-first code generation.Follow Itamar:LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/itamarfX (formerly Twitter) – @itamar_marQodo.ai – qodo.aiLike this episode?Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/257.Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.Buy me a coffee or become a patron.
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7/7. "Top 10 Web Hacking Techniques of 2025 and a Hint for 2026 - James Kettle - ASW #380" ⸱ 🎙️ Application Security Weekly ⸱ 28 Apr 2026 ⸱ 44m ⸱ https://aswaudio.libsyn.com/top-10-web-hacking-techniques-of-2025-and-a-hint-for-2026-james-kettle-asw-380 #appsec

aswaudio.libsyn.comApplication Security Weekly (Audio): Top 10 Web Hacking Techniques of 2025 and a Hint for 2026 - James Kettle - ASW #380Portswigger's list of web hacking techniques is a long-running celebration of curiosity and research from the web hacking community. James Kettle shares his thoughts on the entries from 2025 and how he expects LLMs and agents to influence what the list will look like for next year. He also shares some insights on using LLMs for his own blackbox research, giving us a peek into the work he'll be sharing at Black Hat USA this summer. Resources Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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5/7. "Anthropic Mythos: Hype, reality and the actual security implications" ⸱ 🎙️ ThoughtWorks Technology Podcast ⸱ 30 Apr 2026 ⸱ 48m ⸱ https://thoughtworks.libsyn.com/anthropic-mythos-hype-reality-and-the-actual-security-implications #ai #security

thoughtworks.libsyn.comThoughtworks Technology Podcast: Anthropic Mythos: Hype, reality and the actual security implicationsAnthropic Mythos garnered significant attention when it was launched in mid-April 2026. Yet despite it apparently presenting an unprecedented threat to global software, you don't have to look to closely to see that this was an effective product launch as much as a story about the grave security risks of today's AI models.  But this isn't to say there aren't important implications for software developers, security professionals and other technologists. In this episode of the Technology Podcast, one of our new hosts Nate Schutta is joined by Chris Kramer to discuss Anthropic Mythos and Project Glasswing, unpacking what's hype and what really matters. A few links for this episode: Some more information about Project Glasswing:  A story about how a small Discord group briefly had access to Mythos: How Mozilla used Mythos to discover Firefox bugs: 
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9/9. "Story: The Aging Programmer" ⸱ 🎙️ CoRecursive ⸱ 02 Apr 2026 ⸱ 41m ⸱ https://corecursive.com/the-aging-programmer/

corecursive.comThe Aging ProgrammerKate Gregory has been writing C++ for over forty years. Books, keynotes, a consulting firm she built from the ground up. At sixty-three, she's one of the most experienced programmers alive. She surveyed hundreds of software engineers about getting older. What scares you? What's changed? What have you lost? The things people feared most — memory, stamina, keeping up — weren't the real threats. The stuff that was actually breaking down was mostly fixable. A bad knee wasn't aging, it was a torn cartilage. Wrist pain disappeared when she changed how she slept. But buried in the research was something harder to fix. The single factor that predicted whether you'd age well or badly had nothing to do with your body at all. The opponent isn't aging. The opponent is the story about aging.
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6/9. "Ep. #89, Software Is the Killer App for AI with Bryan Cantrill" ⸱ 🎙️ O11ycast ⸱ 08 Apr 2026 ⸱ 41m ⸱ https://www.heavybit.com/library/podcasts/o11ycast/ep-89-software-is-the-killer-app-for-ai-with-bryan-cantrill/

heavybit.comO11ycast | Ep. #89, Software Is the Killer App for AI with Bryan Cantrill | HeavybitBryan Cantrill explores Oxide’s mission to bring cloud-like infrastructure to on-prem environments and unpacks why owning hardware is making a comeback.
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