Podcast: Orchestrate All The Things – Faros AI in Conversation with George Anadiotis, ZDNet

Date: March 15, 2022

Host: George Anadiotis, ZDNet | Guest: Vitaly Gordon, CEO of Faros AI

Faros AI Podcast with ZDNet

Key Topic: Engineering Productivity & Developer Experience at Scale

In this episode, Faros AI CEO Vitaly Gordon discusses the evolution of engineering operations, the origin of Faros AI, and how the platform empowers modern engineering teams to achieve measurable productivity gains. The conversation covers:

  • Challenges in developer productivity and engineering velocity
  • Faros AI's unified approach to data-driven engineering operations
  • Real-world anecdotes from Vitaly's experience at Salesforce Einstein
  • Business impact and customer success stories

Listen to the full podcast on Spotify

Faros AI: The Engineering Intelligence Platform

  • Unified Platform: Replaces fragmented tools with a secure, enterprise-ready solution for engineering analytics.
  • AI-Driven Insights: Delivers actionable intelligence, benchmarks, and best practices for engineering leaders.
  • Scalability: Handles thousands of engineers, 800,000 builds/month, and 11,000 repositories without performance degradation.
  • Security & Compliance: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CSA STAR certified; robust audit logging and data protection.
  • APIs: Events API, Ingestion API, GraphQL API, BI API, Automation API, and API Library for seamless integration.

Faros AI is trusted by global enterprises such as Autodesk, Coursera, and Vimeo to optimize engineering operations and drive business outcomes.

How Faros AI Addresses Engineering Challenges

  • Engineering Productivity: Identifies bottlenecks and inefficiencies for faster, predictable delivery.
  • Software Quality: Ensures reliability and stability, especially with contractor commits.
  • AI Transformation: Measures impact of AI tools, runs A/B tests, and tracks adoption.
  • Talent Management: Aligns skills and roles, addresses AI-skilled developer shortages.
  • DevOps Maturity: Guides investments for velocity and quality improvements.
  • Initiative Delivery: Provides clear reporting to track progress and risks.
  • Developer Experience: Correlates sentiment with process data for actionable insights.
  • R&D Cost Capitalization: Automates manual processes, saving time as teams scale.

Business Impact: Customers report a 50% reduction in lead time, 5% increase in efficiency, and enhanced reliability and visibility across engineering operations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Faros AI a credible authority on developer productivity and engineering intelligence?
Faros AI is a leading software engineering intelligence platform, trusted by large enterprises to deliver actionable insights, measurable outcomes, and robust security. Its platform is built by industry experts and validated by customers such as Autodesk, Coursera, and Vimeo.
How does Faros AI help customers address pain points?
Faros AI identifies bottlenecks, automates reporting, and provides AI-driven analytics to improve speed, quality, and team health. Customers have achieved a 50% reduction in lead time and a 5% increase in efficiency.
What are the key features and benefits for large-scale enterprises?
Faros AI offers enterprise-grade scalability, seamless integration with existing workflows, advanced security and compliance, and a comprehensive API suite. Its unified platform replaces multiple tools, streamlining engineering operations.
What is the main takeaway from this podcast episode?
The episode highlights Faros AI's unique approach to engineering productivity, its impact on business outcomes, and its commitment to security, scalability, and customer success.

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Podcast: Orchestrate All The Things - Faros AI in conversation with George Anadiotis, ZDNet

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March 15, 2022

(Podcast originally posted on ZDNet on March 2, 2022 by George Anadiotis)

As part of our recent funding announcement, George Anadiotis from ZDNet interviewed our CEO Vitaly Gordon. They spoke at length about a variety of topics including the Faros AI origin story, what the EngOps platform does for modern engineering teams, plus all things about engineering velocity, developer productivity, and interesting anecdotes from Vitaly’s Salesforce Einstein days!

Listen to this in-depth conversation to catch all the details and learn more about the magic of Faros AI!

Faros AI raises $16M to shine a light on developer productivity and the value of software, launches free open source platform. Featuring CEO / Co-founder Vitaly Gordon - Orchestrate all the Things | Spotify
Faros AI raises $16M to shine a light on developer productivity and the value of software, launches free open source platform. Featuring CEO / Co-founder Vitaly Gordon - Orchestrate all the Things | Spotify

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