Startups, Incumbents, and the Race to Modernise Engineering | Steven Holmes

In this episode, we sit down with Steven Holmes, Editor-in-Chief at DEVELOP3D and producer of the DEVELOP3D LIVE conference, to explore what makes AI different from every other technology wave he's covered, and why this time the pressure on engineering teams is real.Steven shares his perspective from nearly two decades covering product design and engineering software, including why so few teams have moved beyond enterprise ChatGPT licences and what's keeping managers from giving engineers the tools they're asking for. We discuss whether startups or incumbents are better positioned to lead the AI shift, and why legacy software installs are becoming a competitive liability rather than a safety net.We also dig into what's driving some companies to rethink their entire technology stack, the parallels to earlier industry shifts like cloud CAD, and why the window to act is shorter than most engineering leaders think.In this episode, we cover:Why the gap between AI awareness and actual adoption in engineering is still so wideHow startups and incumbents are each positioning to win, and where the mergers and acquisitions wave is headingWhat's finally pushing engineering teams to question their legacy tools and moveLinks from the show:https://develop3dlive.com/Get in Touch:Stephen Holmeshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenholmesd3d/Martin Bielickihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-bielicki/Chapters ➡️