The AI Native Dev - from Copilot today to AI Native Software Development tomorrow – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Vibe coding is only good at creating a sense of progress for devs.

In this episode of AI Native Dev, Cian Clarke, head of AI at Nearform, joins Simon Maple to talk about BMAD, their spec-driven approach that prioritizes clarity before code over prompt first development.

They also get into:
• speed upfront vs. maintainability over time
• why senior engineers gain leverage as junior pathways narrow
• the cultural shift needed to scale AI-generated software beyond solo builders

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk all things AI, security, and development. 

Connect with us here: 
1. Cian Clarke- https://www.linkedin.com/in/cianclarke/
2. Simon Maple- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/
4. AI Native Dev- https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ai-native-dev/

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Before you add context, understand the context that’s already there.

In this episode, Yaniv Aknin, founding engineer at Tessl, explains the built in instructions that precede every user prompt, and why acknowledging that hidden layer is critical.

On the docket:
• why tool design matters more than raw reasoning ability
• how Codex does more with fewer tools
• how subagents let Claude stay flexible under context pressure
• why generalist models may adapt better to unfamiliar tools

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk all things AI, security, and development.

Connect with us here:
1. Yaniv Aknin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanivaknin/
2. Simon Maple- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/
4. AI Native Dev- https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ai-native-dev/

Join the AI Native Dev Community on Discord: https://tessl.co/4ghikjh

Ask us questions: podcast@tessl.io

Even the smartest AI agent starts as a blank slate.

Alexandru Gavrilescu, creator of Backlog.md, and Simon Maple explore how to give AI the right context and specifications so it can deliver like a human teammate, and sometimes faster.

On the docket:
• why humans still matter for review, but AI can accelerate work beyond traditional sprints
• the rise of persistent agents that proactively manage tasks and subagents
• preparing for a world of disposable, single-use software and continuous development loops
• why current Agile metrics and bandwidth estimates need a major rethink

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk all things AI, security, and development.

Connect with us here:
1. Alexandru Gavrilescu- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrugavrilescu/
2. Simon Maple- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/

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The risk of letting AI do more than autocomplete? It can quickly spin out of control.

On this episode of AI Native Dev, Steve Manuel, founder and CEO of Dylibso, unpacks MCP, the protocol that keeps AI extensions safe and predictable, and dives into mcp.run, his framework for tapping into shared MCP servers without losing control.

With Simon Maple he shares:
• why plugin-safe AI might be the most significant shift in developer tooling this decade
• how mcp.run isolates compute to prevent AI-driven code from being unpredictable, letting developers experiment without risk
• the practical and surprising ways web-connected agents expand what applications can do, from automating workflows to integrating new capabilities
• why first-party code remains essential even in an AI-native world

Connect with us here: 
1. Steve Manuel- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemanuel/
2. Simon Maple- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/ 
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/ 

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AI only becomes effective in workflows when it speaks the language of the enterprise.

In this episode of AI Native Dev, Simon Maple sits down with Samuel Messing, VP of Engineering for Search and AI at Slack, to explore how they are tackling one of AI’s toughest challenges: managing enterprise context at scale for 80% of the Fortune 100.

On the docket:
• why understanding context is critical for enterprise AI
• how Slack’s ‘AI Explain’ helps you make sense of information overload
• how to maintain high-quality work when things are changing fast
• why AI can only succeed if compliance and security are built in from the start

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk all things AI, security, and development. 

Connect with us here: 
1. Samuel Messing- https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-messing/ 
2. Simon Maple- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/ 
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/ 

Join the AI Native Dev Community on Discord: https://tessl.co/4ghikjh

Ask us questions: podcast@tessl.io

What makes 2025 the “Year of the Agent”? 

In this episode of AI Native Dev, Simon Maple joined Reuven Cohen, founder of the Agentics Foundation and creator of Claude Flow,  to explore how agentic engineering went from a fringe experiment to a movement reshaping how developers build software. 

On the docket: 

• what makes “agentic engineering” a new profession, not just a buzzword 

• how hive minds and swarms mirror nature’s most efficient systems

• why large companies are “AI-washing” agent tech

• the real tradeoffs between speed, quality, and cost in agent-based dev

• how community-driven foundations are hedging against trillion-dollar corporations

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk all things AI, security, and development. 

Connect with us here: 

1. Reuven Cohen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reuvencohen

 2. Simon Maple - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/

3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/

4. AI Native Dev- https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ai-native-dev/

Join the AI Native Dev Community on Discord: https://tessl.co/4ghikjh

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Devs spend more time fixing agent mistakes than shipping features.

On this episode of AI Native Dev, Guy Podjarny, founder & CEO at Tessl, and Simon Maple, Head of Developer Relations, announce two new products, the Tessl Framework and the Tessl Spec Registry, built to make specs the source of truth, keeping agents aligned with intent and code dependable.

On the docket:
• Why agent development needs its own dependency system
• Using specs to create tests that validate agent outputs
• How Tessl’s 10,000 usage specs prevent agent mistakes with open-source
• Into Tessl’s concept of “vibe speccing”
• The long term bet on spec-centric software

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk all things AI, security, and development.
 
Connect with us here:
1. Guy Podjarny- https://www.linkedin.com/in/guypo/
2. Simon Maple- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/ 
4. AI Native Dev- https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ai-native-dev/

Join our AI Native Dev Community: https://discord.com/invite/jbb2vHnHZQ?utm_source=footer&utm_medium=tessl+website&utm_campaign=community 

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Stephan Janssen, the mind behind Devoxx, calls this moment the “renaissance of development” and explains why AI-native workflows are rewriting what’s possible. On the docket:

 • how vibe coding cut months of setup and build into days
 • why “spec to code” loops beat pure prompting every time
 • what juniors gain from a universal AI tutor
 • why agents are the big theme for Devoxx Belgium 2025 AI Native Dev,

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk all things AI, security, and development.

 Connect with us here:
1. Stephan Janssen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanjanssen/
2. Simon Maple - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/
4. AI Native Dev- https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ai-native-dev/

Join the AI Native Dev Community on Discord: https://tessl.co/4ghikjh

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What does it mean to be a developer when AI writes most of the code?

On this episode of AI Native Dev, Birgitta Böckeler, Distinguished Engineer at ThoughtWorks, joins Simon Maple to unpack how AI is changing legacy migrations, and why the real value comes from pairing LLMs with proven software engineering practices.

They also get into:
• why “AI alone” won’t solve legacy modernization
• how codemods and deterministic tools amplify AI creativity
• the reflex to rewrite vs. the discipline to refactor
• why developers need to evolve into managers of AI-driven workflows

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk about all things AI, security, and development.

Connect with us here:
1. Birgitta Böckeler - https://www.linkedin.com/in/birgittaboeckeler/
2. Simon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaple/
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/
4. AI Native Dev- https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ai-native-dev/

Join the AI Native Dev Community on Discord: https://tessl.co/4ghikjh

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AI coding is great for demos, but can it handle production apps?

On this episode of AI Native Dev, Maor Shlomo, founder of Base44, joins Guy Podjarny to share how he built one of the first “batteries-included” AI app builders and what it reveals about building real software in the age of LLMs.

They dive into:
• why less complexity helps LLMs perform
• how Base44 ships apps with databases and integrations built in
• what smaller, high-context teams can do that big ones can’t
• the path from vibe coding to agentic applications

AI Native Dev, powered by Tessl and our global dev community, is your go-to podcast for solutions in software development in the age of AI. Tune in as we engage with engineers, founders, and open-source innovators to talk about all things AI, security, and development.

Connect with us here:
1. Maor Shlomo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maor-shlomo-1088b4144/
2. Guy Podjarny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/guypo/
3. Tessl- https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesslio/
4. AI Native Dev- https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ai-native-dev/

Join the AI Native Dev Community on Discord: https://tessl.co/4ghikjh

Ask us questions: podcast@tessl.io