The series kicks off with a discussion of how AI and generative AI can streamline time-to-value to deliver high quality software.
AI accelerates software development, impacts time-to-value, and is accessible to a broader range of professionals.
New roles are emerging, such as the “value engineer”.

In the Interview, You'll Learn

Their experiences in software development and the importance of learning from past failures and successes.

The significance of AI in accelerating software development, its impact on time-to-value, and its accessibility to a broader range of professionals.

The emergence of new roles, such as the “value engineer”.

Current experiments with generative AI.

Brian Woodring puts it best: “Technology is for everyone... the ability to deliver more value than ever before is incredibly exciting.”

Technology is for everyone... the ability to deliver more value than ever before is incredibly exciting.

Tela Mathias

Author, PhoenixTeam

About the Author

Tela G. Mathias

Chief Technology Officer, Chief Nerd & Mad Scientist | Managing Partner

Tela is the Chief Nerd and Mad Scientist at PhoenixTeam. She is also the Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Burst. She has 25 years of experience in envisioning and delivering large-scale mortgage technology products. Tela is our strategy ninja and recognized genAI expert. Her superpower is using visualization to communicate the many steps ahead, which she sees intuitively.

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