The Agentic Review

Explore the intersection of software craftsmanship and artificial intelligence with Founder of Plushcap and Creator of Full Stack Python, Matthew Makai. This episode examines the reality of using agentic tools in production and why maintaining your architectural foundation is a critical defense against technical debt. Learn how to stay ahead of market trends while preserving the expertise that makes a great engineer.

In this episode of The Agentic Review podcast, hosts Itamar Friedman and Nnenna Ndukwe are joined by Scott Hanselman, Vice President and Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft, to discuss why reading and understanding code still matters in the age of AI agents, how to avoid the uncanny valley of AI-assisted development, and the key strategies for maintaining engineering standards while scaling productivity.

AI agents in production and code quality governance are critical for software engineering leaders. Learn context engineering and 12 factor agents with Dexter Horthy, CEO of HumanLayer. This episode explores hard lessons from the trenches of AI-assisted development and why the industry is swinging back to manual code oversight to save failing architectures.

The Agentic Review by Qodo is where technology and engineering leadership meet to unpack real-world lessons from teams adopting AI into their workflows, exploring the gap between high-speed AI coding and the importance of building a culture that enables trust and governance in AI software development. Hosted by Qodo Co-founder & CEO Itamar Friedman and AI Developer Relations Lead, Nnenna Ndukwe, the show brings together engineering and AI industry leaders for candid, engineering-first conversations about code quality and human oversight in the era of AI software development.