Thoughtworks Technology Podcast
1) Is TDD Dead? Episode #1 - Testing and Confidence
A series of conversations between Kent Beck, David Heinemeier Hansson, and Martin Fowler on the topic of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and its impact upon software design. In Episode #1, they talk ab...Show More
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It’s an old episode, but it checks out. This brilliant discussion (which is four more episodes after this one) between three heavyweights o...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Architecture antipatterns and pitfalls: Good intentions, bad habits and ugly consequences
You can grasp the basics of software architecture by learning design patterns but you probably won't master it — to do that you have to get to grips with antipatterns too. Often these lessons are har...Show More
3) Are we entering the 'age of intent' in digital interaction?
The 'age of intent' is a phrase that's been around for a number of years. However, with the rise of AI agents in 2025 it has the potential to become a key trend for 2026. It describes a new way of thi...Show More
4) AI-assisted software development in 2025: Inside this year's DORA report
This year's DORA report focuses on AI-assisted software development. While one of the key themes is just how ubiquitous AI is today in software engineering, that's only part of the picture. In fact, t...Show More
5) We still need to talk about vibe coding: Reflections on 2025's word of the year
Vibe coding was, remarkably, named word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary at the start of November 2025 — pretty good going for a term that was only coined in February. We first discussed ...Show More
We still need to talk about vibe coding: Reflections on 2025's word of the year
46:23 | Nov 27th, 2025
6) How developers can get the most from new AI coding workflows
One of the biggest stories in software engineering in 2025 is the impact of generative AI on the software development lifecycle. From advances in coding assistance to the emergence of so-called agenti...Show More
7) Themes from Technology Radar Vol.33
In every Thoughtworks Technology Radar we feature three to five themes that represent the core issues and topics that emerged from the conversations we had when putting the publication together. This ...Show More
8) What does an AI strategy with humans at the center look like?
Everyone knows an AI strategy is important — but how do you build one with humans at the center? That's a question Tiankai Feng, Thoughtworks Global Director for Data and AI Strategy, has been ponderi...Show More
9) What we're talking about when we talk about context engineering
Everyone seems to be talking about context engineering. That was certainly the case in our recent discussions for the upcoming edition of the Technology Radar (volume 33, due early November 2025). And...Show More
10) Mean time to shared understanding: Bridging the gap between citizen developers and developers
Although the concept of the 'citizen developer' isn't new, with the rise of AI the relationship between those building software without much technical experience and seasoned software developers is be...Show More
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