Join SD Times news editor Jenna Barron for a panel discussion on DeepSeek and what developers need to know about this model that has been in the spotlight for the past few weeks.

The conversation covers why DeepSeek has gained so much attention, what makes it different from other models, proper data security and hygiene practices for using DeepSeek, and predictions for the future of AI innovation.

The speakers include:

• Melissa Ruzzi, director of AI at AppOmni
• Bratin Saha, chief product and technology officer at DigitalOcean
• Kate O’Neill, author, speaker, and executive consultant on technology’s impact on the human experience

Related resources from our speakers:

• Kate’s new book, What Matters Next: A Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions - https://www.koinsights.com/books/what-matters-next-book/
• AppOmni’s webinar on AI security and balancing the risks and benefits of AI - https://appomni.com/webinars/ai-security-balancing-business-and-saas-risks/
• AskOmni, a chatbot for SaaS security - https://appomni.com/askomni/
• How to Run DeepSeek R1 Large Language Models on DigitalOcean GPU Droplets - https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/deepseek-r1-gpu-droplets
• DigitalOcean Deploy 2025 Keynote - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phxuIai5cD8

The video for this conversation was also posted to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdtkj2YN4Nw

In this episode, David Rubinstein interviews Damien Garros, co-founder and CEO of OpsMill, about middle code, a concept that sits somewhere between programming and low-code/no-code.

They discuss:

• What middle code is
• The influence generative AI has had on this technology
• How middle code can be used to accomplish things not possible with low-code or no-code

In this episode, we interview Dylan Thomas, senior director of product engineering at OpenText Cybersecurity, about the evolution from shift left to shift everywhere.

At the end of 2024, he predicted: "In 2025, DevSecOps will continue evolving beyond the ‘shift-left’ paradigm, embracing a more mature ‘shift everywhere’ approach. This shift calls on organizations to apply the right tools at the right stages of the DevSecOps cycle, improving efficiency and effectiveness in security practices. Lightweight analysis in IDEs will help developers catch issues early, while automation integrated into pull requests and CI/CD pipelines will ensure a cohesive ‘integrate once’ approach for core functions such as SAST, SCA, and increasingly DAST, particularly for API security testing."

We interviewed him about his predictions, and talked about:

• What shift everywhere is
• Why people are wanting to transition to this new approach
• How to get started with shift everywhere