AI in the SDLC Is Only as Good as Its Context
AI in the software delivery lifecycle is moving faster than any process you can write down. A model that works today may be wrong in a month or two. Dave Sharrock and Peter Maddison unpack what AI is really doing to the SDLC, from ideation and design through build, release, and operations. They star...
Outcomes Over Output with Mik Kersten
AI can now produce output faster than most organizations can absorb it. Mik Kersten explains why the move from output to outcome has become a leadership job. Mik, author of Project to Product and his new book Output to Outcome, joins Peter and Dave to talk about what happens when coding stops being ...
Is Spec-Driven Development Just Big Upfront Design?
Spec-driven development with AI is getting a lot of attention. Peter and Dave ask when that structure actually helps you, and when it slows you down. They start with the AI SDLC white paper Anthropic recently published. It lays out a structured, spec-driven approach built for consistency. Peter sees...
How to Validate AI Output Before You Trust It
AI agents will tell you everything works. Here is how to validate AI output when the mistakes are ones no human would ever make. Peter and Dave compare notes from building software, training material, and presentations with AI. The problems they keep running into are strange ones: the wrong database...
Why AI Agents Don't Belong on Your Org Chart
Giving AI agents names and a spot on the org chart makes people feel less accountable for the work, and it squeezes the agent into a role it doesn't need. Dave Sharrock and Peter Maddison dig into new research from the September/October 2026 issue of Harvard Business Review on what happens when orga...