Agents of Dev - AI, Agent & Agentic Development

The era of 'dumb storage' is officially dead, replaced by a world where AI doesn't just live on your servers—it becomes the operating system for your entire enterprise.

In this episode of Agents of Dev, hosts Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley dismantle the notion that data management is still just about "dumb storage." The conversation kicks off with a look at the major branding shifts sweeping the industry—highlighted by Pure Storage’s evolution into Ever Pure—signaling a market-wide pivot toward AI-integrated ecosystems.

Brad and Mitch tackle the friction between modern AI demands and the weight of legacy systems, offering a counterintuitive take: not every piece of old code needs a rewrite. They explore the rise of "tuning engines" and the shift toward "3D policy," where observability and governance are no longer just checkboxes but the central operating system of the modern enterprise.

From the role of cultural nostalgia in tech to the deepening complexity of vendor partnerships, this episode is a masterclass in navigating the intent-driven future of the data stack.

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AI agents are no longer experimental side projects — they’re reshaping how developers build, manage and ship software.

In Episode 11 of Agents of Dev, hosts Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin unpack the rapid rise of open-source AI agent frameworks, the acquisition ripple effects across the market, and what it means for IDEs, developer workflows and enterprise control planes.

The discussion covers:

Why agent interfaces are evolving beyond traditional IDEs

The importance of memory and context management

Control planes for agentic systems

Observability-native software design

The gravity of data in an AI-driven world

Open-source forks, innovation cycles and collapse of time-to-value

As agentic systems mature, developers are moving from writing code line-by-line to orchestrating intent, context and automation across entire stacks.

This isn’t just smarter autocomplete. It’s a structural shift in how software gets built.

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Enterprise IT doesn’t fail because of technology. It fails because of hesitation.

In Episode 10 of Agents of Dev, hosts Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley examine why fear of change is often the biggest barrier to modernization — especially when it comes to mission-critical applications. They explore:

• Why legacy systems still power global enterprises

• The real risk of standing still

• How AI and DevOps are reshaping modernization strategies

• Protecting stability while evolving infrastructure

• Why structured change beats reactive disruption Modernization isn’t reckless transformation.

It’s disciplined evolution. If your organization depends on critical revenue-generating systems, the question isn’t whether to change — it’s how to change intelligently.

00:00 Fear as the Real Risk

03:45 Why Mission-Critical Apps Can’t Stand Still

08:20 The Modernization Misconception

13:10 AI’s Role in Developer Experience

18:40 DevOps and Structured Change

24:30 The Cost of Doing Nothing

30:00 Final Takeaways

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Mainframes still power the world’s largest enterprises — and modernization is now mission-critical.
 
Hosted by Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley, this episode features leaders from BMC: Mark Schettenhelm, Principal Product Manager Anthony Anter, DevOps Architect & Evangelist Eric Fuld, and Modern Mainframe Product Leadership.
 
Together, they discuss how enterprises are evolving mainframe environments with AI and DevOps automation while preserving stability, security and governance.
 
Modernization isn’t replacement. It’s disciplined evolution.
 
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As AI-powered automation accelerates, new tools promise to simplify software development—but they also introduce new risks.

In this episode, Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin examine emerging AI tools like Claude Bot and Molt Bot, breaking down what they do, how developers are using them, and why security concerns are quickly becoming impossible to ignore.

The discussion dives into:

The real-world risks of deploying AI bots without guardrails

The controversy surrounding Molt Bot’s renaming and scam activity

How automation is changing software development and data engineering

Why understanding intent is becoming critical as AI systems gain autonomy

The evolving role of developers, security teams, and data engineers in an AI-driven workflow

As AI tools become more powerful—and more accessible—this conversation highlights why careful adoption, strong governance, and security awareness are now essential.

👇 Join the conversation and share how your team is evaluating AI automation risks.

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