Danny Allan of Snyk

In this episode, Jeremy welcomes Danny Allan, Chief Technology Officer at Snyk, for a wide-ranging conversation on how AI is transforming software development and cybersecurity. From productivity boosts to the growing sophistication of AI-powered attacks, Danny shares his perspective on the evolving responsibilities of developers, the implications of "vibe coding," and why security guardrails are more critical than ever. They also dig into how AI is being used to filter noise in vulnerability data, what realistic productivity gains might look like, and how Snyk is helping developers build securely by default.About Danny AllanDanny Allan is the Chief Technology Officer at Snyk, where he leads the strategic direction of the company’s developer-first security platform. Before joining Snyk, Danny served as CTO at Veeam and Desktone (acquired by VMware), and as Director of Security Research at IBM. With deep experience across security, infrastructure, and cloud, Danny is a champion for making security accessible and scalable for developers. A proud Canadian, he’s also an avid scuba diver, cyclist, and hockey enthusiast.www.snyk.io