Why Software Is Never “Done” Anymore with Iccha Sethi, SVP of Engineering at Vanta

About this episode

Iccha Sethi discusses the evolving nature of software projects in the age of AI.

How do we decide that a project is actually finished in the age of AI? Today, we're talking to Iccha Sethi, SVP of Engineering at Vanta. We discuss why software is never truly done in the age of AI, how engineering leaders can manage model drift through evaluation frameworks, and why the top 1% of engineers all share one unexpected trait. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Vanta, check out their website here.

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Host: Modern CTO

Guest: Iccha Sethi

Topics covered

• software development
• AI
• engineering leadership
• model drift
• evaluation frameworks

Keywords

• software
• AI
• engineering
• model drift
• evaluation frameworks
• top engineers
• project management

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Organizations: Vanta

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