The Confident Commit

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The only context LLMs can’t fake ft. Dennis Pilarinos of Unblocked

August 20, 2026

Spinning up an agent is like hiring a brilliant engineer on day one: capable of almost anything, completely in the dark about how your organization actually works. That gap is expensive, and most teams are only starting to feel it.Dennis Pilarinos, founder and CEO of Unblocked, has been thinking about this problem longer than most. His argument is that the hardest part of software engineering was never writing code. It was always the context layered around it: the architectural call buried in...

Junior developers have one big advantage right now

August 06, 2026

Everyone keeps saying we don't need junior engineers anymore. This episode makes the case that's exactly wrong.Rob sits down with two CircleCI colleagues at opposite ends of the experience spectrum: Hanabel Mengistu, a new grad less than a year into her first engineering role, and Michael Webster, who has been writing software professionally since 2012. Together they explore what it actually feels like to enter the industry right now, when AI has reshuffled the deck for everyone.The...

Guardrails for shipping with AI agents, feat. Luca Rossi of Refactoring.fm

July 23, 2026

Code review has always been a time sink. AI just makes the dysfunction undeniable.Luca Rossi, founder of Refactoring.fm and builder of the open source tool Tolaria, has been running one of engineering's most-read newsletters for five years, with over 170,000 subscribers. He's also been doing what a lot of engineering leaders talk about but rarely do: building a real product with AI agents to pressure-test what's actually possible today.In this conversation, Rob and Luca dig int...

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The Confident Commit is hosted by Rob Zuber. Its publicly listed email is dan.dybing@circleci.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Confident Commit?

The publicly listed email for The Confident Commit: dan.dybing@circleci.com.

How many listeners does The Confident Commit have?

Podseeker estimates The Confident Commit reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Confident Commit?

The Confident Commit typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: CTOs, engineering leaders, developer-tool founders, heads of developer relations, technical educators, and experienced software practitioners with direct expertise in software delivery or applied AI. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a developer-tools or engineering-technology company; Held senior engineering, CTO, or developer-relations roles; Built recognized technical products, open-source tools, or professional communities. Recent guests include Dennis Pilarinos, Luca Rossi, and Laurie Voss.

How hard is it to get booked on The Confident Commit?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Confident Commit cover?

Recent episodes cover Software Engineering, Developer Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Devops, and Software Delivery. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.