Coding has accelerated. Everything else hasn't. In this episode, Rosie talks with Dan Faulkner, CEO of SmartBear, about what happens when one part of the software development lifecycle runs ahead and leaves the rest behind. It's a conversation that will resonate with anyone in quality, security, design, or DevOps who's felt the pressure of more software arriving faster, with the same size team and the same tools to handle it.

They get into why intent validation, checking whether agentic code actually built what you asked for, is becoming one of the most important new steps in the SDLC, and why quality professionals are better placed than most to own it. Dan also makes the case for frameworks over fixed opinions, experimental thinking over endless debate, and building bridges across disciplines rather than defending territory. If you've been trying to articulate why quality still matters in an AI-accelerated world, this episode gives you some language to do it with.