Neha Batra, VP of Engineering at GitHub, discusses the importance of taking risks in leadership, establishing communication pathways, and conducting AMAs with your team. She also shares insights on building trust, accountability, and gathering signals from team members. Neha highlights the pitfalls leaders should avoid and the value of curiosity in navigating experiences like dating.

Mark Russinovich, Eric Boyd, and Neha Batra discuss AI at Microsoft Build 2024, AI algorithms' challenges, using red teams to test AI systems, cybersecurity thrillers, data impact on AI training, and One Password benefits. They talk about GPT-4 development, prompt shields, hallucination detection, and choosing AI models. The podcast explores serverless Postgres, connecting with others, personal adventures at GitHub, AI-human content creation, and organizing AI events at Microsoft.

In this insightful discussion, Mark Russinovich, CTO of Azure; Eric Boyd, VP of Engineering for Azure's AI platform; and Neha Batra, VP of Engineering at GitHub, dive into Microsoft’s AI advancements. They explore the transformative role of AI in software development and its integration across Microsoft products. Topics include the complexities of Neural Processing Units, security challenges in AI deployment, and the significance of collaborations like Azure’s partnership with OpenAI. They also address the future of coding with AI tools and their impact on developer productivity.