Beyond the Hype is a monthly podcast from the Scott Logic team where we cast a practical eye over what is new and exciting in software development – everything from Kafka to Kubernetes, AI to APIs, microservices to micro-frontends.
We look beyond the promises, the buzz and excitement to guide you towards the genuine value.
At Scott Logic, we have years of experience in tackling tough software problems for our clients, often at the bleeding edge of technology. Each month on this podcast, our CTO Colin Eberhardt brings together friends, colleagues and experts for a demystifying discussion that aims to take you beyond the hype.
Colin is joined by Dean Kerr (Lead Developer) and Amy Laws (Developer) to discuss 'The Experiment' – a four‑week study exploring how AI really affects software development. Instead of synthetic benchmarks, the team tackled genuine issues in an open‑source project, alternating between AI‑assisted work and going completely 'cold turkey'.
The contrasts were striking. Amy's AI‑free period exposed how dependent everyday development has become on instant summaries and contextual answers. Meanwhile, Dean found that adopting a simple agentic loop – Analysis → Implementation → Reflection – helped him make better use of AI rather than blindly accept its output.
Together, their experiences reveal a discipline in flux: developers gain speed and support from AI, but also confront questions about craftsmanship, learning, and where the fun in software now sits as the tools reshape both workflow and mindset.
Useful links for this episode
Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity – METR
SWE-bench (https://www.swebench.com/) – SWE-bench Team
Analysis → Implementation → Reflection – a practical technique for issue resolution with agentic AI – Dean Kerr, Scott Logic
Agentic Engineering Patterns – Red/green TDD – Simon Willison's Weblog
10 Mar 2026
Vibe coding: Is this really how we'll build software?
In this episode of Beyond the Hype, Colin Eberhardt is joined by Remi Van Goethem to unpack the fast‑evolving world of AI‑accelerated software development. From everyday autocompletion to emerging multi‑agent frameworks, they explore how AI is reshaping coding practice and where human engineering judgement still matters.
Remi shares his recent experience rapidly prototyping a planning application using a Research–Plan–Implement workflow, highlighting how AI can transform early‑stage discovery, architecture thinking, and delivery speed. Together, they consider what this shift means for developers, architects, and CTOs as AI starts to generate more of our code, and whether vibe coding is a glimpse of software's future or simply the latest trend.
Useful links for this episode
Will the future of software development run on vibes? – Ars Technica
Welcome to Gas Town – Stephen Yegge
I miss thinking hard – Juan Ernesto
Agentic Coding Makes Old Coders Young and Young Coders Old – Scott Francis
AI-Assisted Development at Block – Angie Jones
Research → Plan → Implement Pattern – Goose
11 Dec 2025
Will sustainable AI ever be a reality?
In this episode, Oliver Cronk is joined by colleagues James Camilleri and Hélène Sauvé to explore the complex topic of AI sustainability. It's a conversation that spans the environmental impact of AI, from carbon emissions to water usage, and examines whether the industry narrative matches reality.
They delve into the trade-offs between energy and water, the role of lifecycle analysis, and how approaches such as federated learning and smaller models could help. They also ask whether "green AI" is more than marketing hype, and what practical steps organisations can take to make AI genuinely sustainable.
Useful links for this episode
Technology Carbon Standard – Open-sourced by Scott Logic
Balancing AI Innovation and Sustainability: Our presentation at HM Treasury ID25 – Oliver Cronk
Greener AI - what matters, what helps, and what we still do not know – James Camilleri
Introducing AI-related emissions into the Technology Carbon Standard – Hélène Sauvé
Mapping the carbon footprint of digital content – Hélène Sauvé
Sustainability in AI - why we must listen to the smaller players – Hélène Sauvé
Sustainability topic on the Scott Logic Blog
Beyond the Hype: Can technology sustainability really make a difference?
Beyond the Hype: Can we do better than 'carbon aware' computing?
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe's driest regions – Marianne Gros and Leonie Cater, Politico
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Green Tech South West
Will new models like DeepSeek reduce the direct environmental footprint of AI? – Chris Adams
Government Digital Sustainability Alliance (GDSA)
Hugging Face
Empire of AI – Wikipedia
Computer Says Maybe podcast
GreenIO podcast
V-Bucks – Fortnite Wiki
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