Cody Ebberson, Co-founder and CTO of Medplum and an experienced software engineer, dives into the challenges of software development in regulated industries like healthcare and finance. He discusses how to translate regulatory demands into actionable tests, emphasizing the importance of automation. The conversation covers navigating compliance while maintaining agility, risk management strategies, and the balancing act between security updates and operational stability. Cody also examines the role of automation in testing and the complexities surrounding logging in these sensitive environments.