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What does AI *Native* Software development mean? How does it differ from AI Assisted dev, or compare to Cloud Native dev? Simon Maple and I discuss this in our first podcast episode of the AI Native Dev podcast. It's fun to be back on the podcast trail, digging into a new topic! This episode has more of me sharing my own perspectives and thesis on AI Native Software Development, but I'm looking forward to hosting the brilliant guests we have in the queue and hearing their views. Give it a listen here: https://lnkd.in/eGJH7z3n

I’m excited to introduce my new company, Tessl! We’re reimagining software development for the AI era, and helping shape a new software development paradigm we call 𝐀𝐈 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. The AI tools we use for development today are novel and powerful, and we should all invest in embracing them - but they are only the beginning. They optimize dev workflows created before the LLM revolution, 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 at various spots. To tap the true potential of AI-powered dev, we need to rethink these workflows from first principles, assuming 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧. This is what we mean by AI Native development. I’ve linked to our launch blog post in the comments, as well as our new podcast. In both, we’ll explore AI Assisted dev tools and what AI Native Software Development is, and how the two will connect. Over time, you’ll see Tessl offering tools to help make this new software development paradigm a reality. On a personal note, choosing to found another company wasn’t an easy call. My passion for Snyk and Developer Security is as strong as ever, the Snyk team and product continue to be superb, and I love the broadened commitment to AI Trust - so much growth is still ahead!  And yet, I’m an entrepreneur at heart, and the potential to transform software development won me over :)  I transitioned to an active board role at Snyk at the start of the year, and continue to support Peter and the exec team as I focus on building Tessl. I am humbled by having some of the best people I’ve ever worked with join me in forming Tessl, and I look forward to exploring this new era for software development with them and all of you, and to help serve developers in a new, AI Native way. Sign up to our newsletter and podcast to join the journey!

We're looking for a UK Tech Lead for Disrupt Foundation, to boost the social justice movement with technology. At Disrupt, we look for high impact ways to empower grassroots communities fighting social inequality. We see technology, ranging from use of modern tools to innovative custom solutions, as a key way to supercharge these amazing groups and their mission. We support them in various ways, from sheer guidance and capacity building, through helping them embrace tools that let them do more with less, to developing innovative and transformative products that can truly grow their impact tenfold. If you're a capable and experienced tech leader, and want to use your skills to help make the UK (and beyond) a more fair and equitable society, check out the job description in the comment and send us a note to jobs@disrupt.org - we'd love to talk! If this isn't the right role for you, but you know someone who could be right, please do share and spread the word.

Just had a fascinating conversation with Danny Allan on The Secure Developer podcast. As Snyk's new CTO, and with years of experience in the AppSec, network security, and data security sectors, Danny shared some insightful perspectives on the evolution and future of application security. One particularly intriguing point was about the potential of AI in security, whether it's vulnerability identification, threat modelling, or even understanding human behaviour to inform learning, education and focus points. Take a listen to learn how security practices are shifting earlier in the DevSecOps cycle, becoming faster, better and more practical. Also, discover why data and application security might be on a collision course and what that could mean for the industry. You can find the episode here: https://lnkd.in/eSjdEvkp. Enjoy! #appsec #security #cybersecurity #devsecops #snyk #applicationsecurity

This year brought a very special "proud dad" moment for me - my son, at only 13 years of age, gave a TEDx talk! The talk, given last September, deals with AI Image Generation, and touches on its "magic" effect, technical underpinnings and deep societal implications. It's not an easy topic, requiring a lot of learning and figuring out how to explain complex topics in simple terms. Everything about the process made me proud of him: Daring to apply to give a talk in the first place; working hard to put the slides and narrative together; training over and over to deliver the talk well; overcoming the stress and anxiety involved; and eventually delivering the talk so well it feels like he does it for a living. The 10 minute talk is very much worth watching, and "giving a TED talk" gets added to the growing list of experiences and accomplishments he's done before his old man. Couldn't be more proud. https://lnkd.in/e8ghBSNp

Our Snyk Security research team just published 4 very high severity vulnerabilities in container infra (Docker & RunC), make sure you're aware and protected! This blog offers details about the vulnerabilities and how to protect yourself, including a free tool built by the amazing Helios team we just acquired. It also details the great research Rory McNamara and team performed, and the disclosure timeline, both of which were really interesting to observe. Read more on: https://lnkd.in/e9Uj_mtp #containersecurity #securityresearch #vulnerability #opensourcesecurity

New Episode Alert from The Secure Developer Podcast! While I didn't have the pleasure of hosting this one, I'm thrilled to spotlight our latest episode where my co-host Simon Maple engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Laura Bell Main, CEO of SafeStack. This episode is a deep dive into the fascinating and complex world of threat modeling in the era of AI. In this episode, you’ll discover: - The transformative impact of AI on threat modeling and cybersecurity. Unique challenges and innovative strategies in integrating AI into security frameworks. - Laura's inspiring journey in the tech world and her insights on balancing rapid development with robust security. This episode is a must-listen for those who are passionate about staying ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity and AI. Tune in to gain valuable insights from one of the industry's leading voices. Listen to the full episode here:  https://lnkd.in/e4wDZr_B #DevSecOps #AI #CyberSecurity #TheSecureDeveloper #Podcast

A better claim (IMO) is that AI generated code is not *more* secure than human code, and yet it accelerates code creation by a significant multiple. This code needs to be verified at least as much as human code. If you don’t similarly accelerate your ability to review it for security flaws (and accelerate fixing it), your code’s security will diminish. Btw - today, GenAI code is indeed less secure due to sheer accuracy and lack of sufficient context window, but over time this will improve. The need to accelerate security reviews to match the pace of dev acceleration will always remain.