Suresh Bysani from Eightfold | Engineering Management in the Age of GenAI

How do engineering leaders stay relevant in the age of Generative AI?With the rise of GenAI, engineering teams are rethinking productivity, prototyping, and scalability. But AI is only as powerful as the engineering practices behind it.

In this episode of the groCTO by Typo Podcast, host Kovid Batra speaks with Suresh Bysani, Director of Engineering at Eightfold, about the real-world impact of AI on engineering leadership. From writing boilerplate code to scaling enterprise platforms, Suresh shares practical insights and hard-earned lessons from the frontlines of tech.

💡 Highlights

🧠 GenAI in Engineering: Boosting productivity without compromising quality.

🛠️ Tech Depth Still Matters: Strong fundamentals are key—even with AI.

⚙️ AI for Legacy Systems: Practical ways to integrate GenAI with existing code.

🚫 Avoiding Pitfalls: Common mistakes in AI adoption and how to dodge them.

📏 Evaluating AI: Frameworks for measuring real impact in engineering teams.

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