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Send us Fan Mail Software is becoming cheaper to build, but customer value is becoming harder to create. Henri Hämäläinen explains why organizations must evolve beyond traditional structures and embrace a new model centered around Explore, Engineer, and Evolve to fully realize AI's potential.

Send us Fan Mail As AI makes writing code faster, cheaper, and more accessible than ever, the real question is no longer how quickly we can build , but what truly creates value . In this episode, we explore how software development is changing when code becomes abundant, why human judgment matters more than ever, and which skills will separate great technologists from the crowd in the age of AI.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The DevOps Sauna, Pinja Kujala is joined by Alexandra Aldershaab to explore why psychological safety remains one of the most important ingredients of high-performing teams. They discuss why psychological safety is not about avoiding disagreement, how respectful feedback drives growth, why silent teams can be dangerous, and how leaders and team members can create...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Pinja Kujala is joined by Senior UX Designer Ray Pohjanheimo to explore the intersection of vibe coding, AI-generated applications, and user experience design. They discuss tools like Lovable, the rise of AI-assisted prototyping, why beautiful interfaces don’t always mean good UX, and where human designers still play a critical role in accessib...

Send us Fan Mail AI adoption isn’t just about tools, it’s about people. In this episode, Pinja Kujala is joined by Satu Kivioja-Ronkainen and Dmitry Tayya to explore what really shapes how AI works inside organizations. From fear and curiosity to unclear policies and uneven skill levels, the biggest challenges aren’t technical, they’re human. We talk about why psychological safety, learning pace,...

Send us Fan Mail Security has long been treated like a necessary expense—but what if that thinking is holding your business back? In this episode, Pinja sits down with Kalle Sirkesalo to challenge the traditional narrative around security. Instead of focusing on risk avoidance and compliance, they explore how security can actively drive revenue, accelerate AI adoption, and enable faster, safer inn...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone says they have observability—but are they actually using it? In this episode, Pinja and Stefan unpack the gap between collecting data and creating real value. From DevEx and faster debugging to experimentation and business insights, observability only works when it’s treated as a product—not just a dashboard. If your observability stack feels more like noise than insight,...

Send us Fan Mail AI agents are evolving fast, but are we actually ready for them? In this episode, we explore the real state of agentic AI and what it means for the future of work. From Anthropic’s latest research to real-world adoption gaps, we unpack where the technology is today versus where it’s heading.  We dive into how AI is already transforming coding, knowledge work, and even everyday tas...

Send us Fan Mail AI copilots are everywhere in software development today. But the real transformation is only beginning. In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan explore the Agentic Shift — the move from AI assistants that respond to prompts toward autonomous agents that can pursue goals, make decisions, and act independently inside complex systems. They discuss what it really takes for...

Send us Fan Mail AI is moving fast. Regulation is catching up. In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan are joined by Nora Fosse from Eficode to break down what AI governance really means in 2026. With the EU AI Act coming into force and fines up to 7% of annual turnover, governance is no longer optional. But is it a brake on innovation or the engine that enables scale? They explore t...

Send us Fan Mail AI is everywhere, but the real cost often stays hidden. In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan dive into AI FinOps and explore why GPUs are expensive and why so much AI infrastructure ends up underutilized. They unpack hidden costs like idle hardware, power consumption, networking, and data movement, and explain why traditional Cloud FinOps doesn’t fully apply to AI wor...

Send us Fan Mail Internal developer platforms are no longer just technical tooling. In this episode, Pinja and Stefan explore why your internal developer platform should be treated like a customer-facing product. They discuss user-centric platform design, adoption and shadow platforms, lifecycle management, roadmapping, and continuous improvement. From developer experience and security to cost vis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja Kujala and Stefan Poulsen break down the six key trends shaping the software development lifecycle in 2026. From the move from AI copilots to autonomous agents, to governance, regulation, cloud sovereignty, platform engineering, and AI cost optimization, this episode offers a practical look at what these shifts mean for modern organizations....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan unpack what a good incident response actually looks like, from the moment an issue is discovered to recovery, communication, and learning afterward. They dive into real-world incident management practices: defining incident severity, assigning the right roles, running mock incidents, validating backups, and communicating clearly wi...

Send us Fan Mail Who really controls your cloud, and why does it matter now? In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan dive into Europe’s growing shift toward sovereign cloud. They explore what’s driving the conversation, from data sovereignty and GDPR to geopolitical uncertainty and upcoming EU regulations. The discussion breaks down how different countries approach sovereign cloud, what...

Send us Fan Mail Open source powers nearly everything we build today—but what is it actually worth? Pinja and Stefan discuss Harvard’s $8 trillion estimate, how widely open source is used, and why central registries are under pressure. They touch on security risks, supply chain attacks, and what the EU Cyber Resilience Act means for companies using OSS. Finally, they look ahead at how AI and codin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DevOps Sauna , Pinja and Stefan talk about what truly makes a developer platform successful—and why forcing adoption never works. They explore the “coffee and cookie principle,” the importance of trust between developers and platform teams, and how to create platforms people actually want to use. Topics include building developer trust, identifying platform amba...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to make AI truly trustworthy? Pinja and Stefan talk with Lofred Madzou, CEO of Skillmind, about responsible AI, governance, and strategy—plus why organizational culture matters more than hype. Lofred also shares his inspiring work with the African Olympiad Academy, nurturing the next generation of science innovators across Africa.

Send us Fan Mail DevOps “culture” gets blamed for everything—so what is it, really? Pinja and Eficode consultant Dan Khurram cut through the buzzwords to define culture in practical terms: how decisions get made, what behaviors are acceptable, and how teams talk about uncertainty and failure. They compare textbook “DevOps culture” to actual corporate culture, then borrow lessons from high-stakes d...

Send us Fan Mail In this month’s DevOps Sauna news roundup, Pinja and Stefan unpack the biggest stories shaking the software world. Atlassian made major moves with billion-dollar acquisitions of DX and the AI-powered browser company behind Arc and Dia. GitHub tightens supply chain security after recent NPM attacks, while open source communities tackle burnout and project handovers. The duo then di...

Send us Fan Mail Are password changes really keeping us secure? Is writing passwords in a notebook always bad? Can Apple devices really not get viruses? In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Darren take on some of the most common myths around cybersecurity. From password managers, MFA, and VPNs, to cloud security, insider threats, and even the risks of random USB sticks—no misconception is sa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pinja and Darren take a critical look at the state of DevSecOps through the lens of three recent industry reports from Snyk, Checkmarx, and Datadog. From “shift left” gone wrong, to the cultural gaps between development and security teams, to metrics that don’t always measure what matters—what’s really happening with security in DevOps today? They discuss whether...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Darren sit down with Eficode’s Lead AI Consultant, Henri Terho, to unpack the hype and realities around artificial intelligence in business. They explore why so many AI projects fail, what true success looks like, and how companies can actually see return on investment. From data quality challenges and security concerns to the legal lands...

Send us Fan Mail A major security incident shook the JavaScript world when malicious code was discovered in 20 widely used NPM packages, collectively downloaded over 2 billion times per week. In this episode, Pinja and Darren break down what happened, how a phishing email led to the breach, and why human error remains one of the biggest risks in cybersecurity. They explore the scope of the attack,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of DevOps Sauna , Pinja and Darren dive into one of the most pressing topics of our time: the ethics of AI. From copyright infringement and data usage to environmental impact and corporate responsibility, they unravel the hidden costs behind today’s AI boom. They explore how big tech handles data, the consequences of AI monopolies, and why regulation is a double-ed...