Software engineers aren't going extinct. But the way we work is changing.
Mike sits down with Mooly Beeri, founder of bettersoftware.dev and 40+ year software veteran, to discuss software excellence frameworks, why Agile stopped working, and how AI accelerates technical debt at the same pace it accelerates code generation.
Mooly built the first Software Center of Excellence at Philips and now works with Mercedes, ZF, and Roche. His framework: every iteration must include conscious improvement of a single process step.
The problem with modern Agile? Teams skip improvement. Four weeks coding, two days testing, five minutes retrospective. Repeat. Results never improve.
AI makes this worse. Code generation is faster, but debugging takes 80% longer. Without guardrails, you're spiraling into chaos.
Mooly breaks down where AI actually works: debugging assistance, pattern detection, code review support, finding similar requirements. But humans must own the fix, the refactoring, the decisions.
Topics covered:
Why Agile implementations miss improvement
How AI accelerates technical debt without controls
The red traffic light problem: broken CI/CD everyone ignores
Why tests need definition of done and phasing policy
60% regression probability from one-line changes
Building a consultancy through network, not mass outreach
The two-year trust-building timeline for consulting
If you're building software with AI, running teams, or starting a consultancy, this episode is essential.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooly-beeri/
https://www.bettersoftware.dev/