Oliver Davies is a software developer and consultant with 16 years of professional Drupal development experience, including working on drupal.org for the Drupal Association and being an Acquia Triple Certified Drupal Expert.

In this episode, we make the business case for test-driven development (TDD) and automated software testing, exploring  why non-developers should care about a proper testing process, how developers can help them do so, as well as what kind of role generative AI tools might play in TDD.


Links & mentions:

• oliverdavies.uk
• drupal.org/u/opdavies
• youtu.be/81J0dPvqG-g

Emily Yorgey is a UX/UI designer at Modulous, a modern technology platform which aids in streamlining construction projects.

In this episode, we dive into the importance of intentional UX design in the current digital age which is dominated by persuasive and manipulative tech, drawing key insights from Emily's great article "How to build intentional UX in an era of persuasive technology" which has been published both by UX Collective as well as by Fast Company.


Links & mentions:

• medium.com/user-experience-design-1/how-to-build-intentional-ux-in-an-era-of-persuasive-technology
• fastcompany.com/how-ux-designers-can-use-brain-science-to-influence-user-experience
• amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability
• linkedin.com/in/emily-yorgey

Greg Kihlstrom is a customer experience and marketing technology transformation consultant, author, and keynote speaker, as well as the host of The Agile Brand podcast.

In this episode, we talk about continuous improvement of AI and customer experience. We break down the concept of AI maturity and discuss how agility goes hand in hand with continuous improvement. We also speak about the need for responsible AI adoption, which Greg wrote about in a recent CMSWire article.


Links & mentions:

• cmswire.com/digital-experience/ai-in-business-friend-or-foe-choose-wisely
• linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom
• gregkihlstrom.com

Jan Pilhar is the Executive Director at IBM iX DACH and Co-Leader of their Digital Advisory Practice DACH.

In this episode, we talk about unlocking the power of AI for business-wide transformation, focusing more on the possibilities & challenges for larger enterprises versus small/medium businesses.

One of the key points in the discussion is also the question of "buy vs. build" when implementing AI models and what the best practices for enterprises will be in that regard.  We close with tips on how to drive a more holistic rather than siloed AI transformation, as well as a few more general tips for streamlining your AI strategy.


Links & mentions:

• linkedin.com/in/janpilhar
• ibmix.de

Nick Petroski is the founder of Promethean Research, a boutique consultancy which helps digital agencies grow more reliably with higher margins and simpler operations.

In this episode, we discuss how generative AI and large language models are impacting digital agencies. We cover why and how the decline in agency growth started and how the explosion of generative AI since last year's public release of ChatGPT 3.5 further affected digital agencies and their strategies for the future.


Links & mentions:

• prometheanresearch.com
• prometheanresearch.ck.page/posts/how-s-your-agency-s-pipeline
• prometheanresearch.com/artificial-intelligence-is-disrupting-digital-agencies

Matt Ellis is Senior Manager of the CIO Advisory Practice at BearingPoint, an independent multinational management and technology consulting firm.

In this episode, we talk about the 1972 Volkswagen Beetle and what modern-day digital   transformation lessons we can learn from it, focusing on exponential growth and the costs of remaining on outdated legacy technology.


Links & mentions:

• bearingpoint.com
• linkedin.com/in/ellismw

Richard "RJ" Kedziora is the co-founder of Estenda Solutions, a leading company specializing in custom software and data analysis for healthcare and medical companies.

In this episode, we discuss the topic of digital health, starting by defining the term, then then covering topics such as regulated software development for healthcare, the current and future impact of AI, and concluding with examples of Estenda’s client work.


Links & mentions:

• ihs.gov/teleophthalmology
• estenda.com
• linkedin.com/in/rjkedziora

Ryan Breen is the CTO of Fastr, creator of the first Frontend-as-a-Service platform, Fastr Frontend, with over 20 years of experience in scaling businesses and building products & teams.

In this episode, we discuss why digital optimization is the new digital transformation, with a particular focus on the field of e-commerce. We talk about why e-commerce project can never be considered "done", how to drive business value without overly relying on development, and conclude with the importance of continually engaging experiences.


Links & mentions:

• linkedin.com/in/ryanbreen
• getfastr.com
• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231010016850

Ramiro Berrelleza is the CEO and co-founder of Okteto, the leading platform for Development Experience Automation.

In this episode, we talk about redefining the developer experience. We cover both culture and technology, discuss the impact of AI tools such as Chat-GPT and GitHub's Copilot, and break down the concept of ephemeral development environments. In conclusion, Ramiro also shares an example of Okteto's client work.


Links & mentions:

• mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/unleashing-developer-productivity-with-generative-ai
• [email protected]
• twitter.com/rberrelleza

Peter Voss is the CEO and chief scientist of the advanced chatbot platform Aigo, as well as one of the people who came up with the term artificial general intelligence (AGI).

In the second conversation with Peter (our first one revolving around AGI), we discuss what's missing in modern-day AI technologies and how we can responsibly unlock their potential. Peter also shares insights and lessons learned from the development of Aigo, the chatbot with a brain.


Links & mentions:

• agiledrop.com/podcast/peter-voss-artificial-general-intelligence
• aigo.ai
• [email protected]