D2DO290: AI’s Impact on Developer Productivity Vs. Development Productivity

D2DO290: AI’s Impact on Developer Productivity Vs. Development Productivity

Author: Packet Pushers December 17, 2025 Duration: 46:12
Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton are joined by Rachel Stephens, Research Director at RedMonk, to discuss the state of DevOps and the impact of AI. They explore the distinction between developer productivity and development productivity, underlined by a DORA report finding that while AI dramatically boosts individual developer productivity, it often fails to improve overall... Read more »

Day Two DevOps features hosts Ned Bellavance and Ethan Banks, who steer conversations about the ongoing, real-world work of running cloud platforms. This isn't a theoretical discussion; it's a practical look at the complexities that emerge after the initial deployment, drawing directly from their own extensive backgrounds. Each week, they bring in other seasoned professionals-technical leaders, trainers, and consultants-to unpack the specific nuances and unexpected challenges within environments like AWS and Azure. The dialogue spans critical areas including networking, security, and automation, all through a lens of operational DevOps. Listening to this podcast provides actionable insights and grounded perspectives that help practitioners navigate the continual evolution and management of their systems, moving beyond setup to sustained, confident operation. The focus is on the knowledge required for the long haul, offering a resource for those deep in the details of cloud infrastructure.
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D2DO258: How System Initiative Rethinks Infrastructure as Code [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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System Initiative is a new product that aims to improve on Infrastructure as Code (IaC). On today’s episode we talk with System Initiative creator Adam Jacob to find out why he wanted to improve on IaC, how System Initia…
D2DO257: Love is in the Firmware [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:21
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D2DO255: Is AI the Magic Solution for Refactoring Legacy Code? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 34:07
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