Software Without Borders · 2026-05-05 · 46 min
AI is accelerating software development at a pace most organizations aren’t ready for. In this episode of Software Without Borders , Duncan Grazier, Chief AI Officer at Build, breaks down what happens when code creation becomes nearly free - and why that doesn’t translate to better outcomes. From broken pipelines to misaligned metrics, this conversation explores how AI is forcing leaders to rethink how teams operate, how performance is measured, and what actually drives value. Duncan shares why judgment and “taste” are becoming the most important skills in engineering, where AI is delivering real impact today, and how companies can avoid the trap of moving faster without moving smarter. Guest Introduction: Today’s guest is Duncan Grazier, Chief AI Officer at BuildOps, where he’s helping lead the shift from traditional software companies to AI-native organizations. Duncan has spent his career scaling engineering teams and building high-performance systems, including taking an organization from roughly 30 engineers to over 300 through hypergrowth and IPO.
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