Latest
-
Shadow AI is leaving software teams dangerously exposed
Two thirds of organizations report exploits involving vulnerable LLM code.
-
Why your boss is the biggest AI risk
Execs have been quick to caution developers about the risks of AI, but don’t seem to be taking their own advice.
-
4 steps to speed up code reviews
The culture changes you need to make to stop code reviews from demoralizing teams.
-
Painless compliance, and a thousand audits a day
Turn compliance into code: automate audits, integrate with CI/CD, and achieve painless, continuous, zero-drama compliance.
Editor’s picks
The quickly evolving role of QA
In fast-paced software development environments, the way you think about quality assurance needs to change.
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Call for Proposals for London 2026 is open!
Essential reading
How to bake quality into your teams’ coding process
Taking code quality beyond documentation and into the fabric of your team’s work.
On our Software Quality playlist
Ways your teams can (realistically) prioritize code quality
Code matters – learn how to create a culture of quality in your organisation
Using clinical science to effectively tackle code review anxiety
Uncover the science behind code review anxiety, its cognitive triggers, and actionable strategies to reduce anxiety, fostering a healthier code review culture for all developers.
A guide to creating a great code documentation culture
If your teams are struggling with code documentation, watch this on-demand webinar, where our panel of engineering leaders will discuss best practices and strategies to get started. Code documentation is often viewed as a necessary evil by development teams. There’s no doubt that mastering the art of creating…
Building a better testing culture
How can engineering leaders create a healthy testing culture with clear strategies in place?
Take back control of code quality
In this talk, Joel Chippindale shares stories from his experiences in leading engineering teams that illustrate the dynamics between team members and with stakeholders that lead teams to lose control of code quality.
The festival of engineering leadership
London • June 2 & 3, 2026
More about Software Quality
-
What leaders can learn from the Millennium Bug
At LDX3 2025, Google staff engineer Amir Safavi revisited the Y2K “Millennium Bug” as a case study in successful engineering coordination.
-
A smarter way to evaluate LLM applications
LLM evaluations are the ultimate quality gate for your product.
-
AI agents lead the fight back against a growing array of threats
Recent breakthroughs from Google and UC Berkley point towards a vital role for AI agents in cybersecurity.
-
4 ways to ship smarter, not just faster
When speed is the only valued aspect of shipping, it’s difficult for quality to keep up. How do we change the narrative?
Top Software Quality Videos
-
Migrations done right: Success stories and lessons learned
Learn proven strategies for executing large-scale system migrations safely, using incremental rollouts, clear planning, and strong stakeholder communication.
-
Building AI into critical systems: Lessons learned
Learn how the Financial Times built AI into paywalls and retention systems, navigating trade-offs, risks, and real-world complexity at scale.
-
Try, try again
Learn why intelligent retries are essential for resilient systems, and how to implement them safely with proper limits and timing.
-
Build features, not fragile foundations
Learn how to balance feature delivery with technical debt reduction to maintain system health, velocity, and long-term stability.
-
Scaling AI for high-stakes, real-time payments
What does it take to run real-time AI in Stripe’s core payment flow? This is the story of scaling ML in a latency-critical system used by billions and built by multiple engineering orgs.
-
In partnership with FastlyThe silent infrastructure crisis: AI bots and the future of web performance
A technical deep dive into AI bot traffic’s infrastructure, security, and performance impacts, backed by Fastly’s large-scale 2025 analysis.
-
You can big bang!
Explore when rewriting code from scratch actually works and how to plan a successful, high-impact system redesign.
-
In partnership with AntithesisBuild bravely: Delivering risky projects
Learn how clear specifications and property-based testing help engineers take bolder roadmap risks, ship faster, and collaborate safely with LLMs.