Beyond the Code: Managing Complexity & Empowering Developers with Olivier Bonsignour, VP of Product Development at CAST
In this episode of CXO Secrets, David McClelland is joined by Olivier Bonsignour, Vice President for Product Development at CAST, for a deep and thought-provoking conversation on the growing complexity of software development and the rising role of AI and software intelligence in managing it. Together, they explore how modern development teams can stay productive amid sprawling codebases, diverse technologies, and accelerating business demands. From tackling technical debt and maintaining legacy systems to using AI not just for code generation but for genuine understanding, Olivier reveals how software intelligence is helping organizations regain clarity and control. The discussion also delves into the balance between human expertise and machine assistance, the evolving skills of today’s engineers, and how humility and continuous learning remain essential traits for every technology leader. This episode uncovers how CAST is helping teams worldwide turn complexity into clarity - and why the future of software development depends on the partnership between human insight and intelligent systems.
CAST
Businesses move faster using CAST technology to understand, improve, and transform their software. Through semantic analysis of source code, CAST produces 3D maps and dashboards to navigate inside individual applications and across entire portfolios. This intelligence empowers executives and technology leaders to steer, speed, and report on initiatives such as technical debt, modernization, and cloud. It is also the best way to ground LLMs for more accurate understanding of large and multi stack code bases. As the pioneer of the software intelligence field, CAST is trusted by the world’s leading companies and governments, their consultancies and cloud providers. See it all castsoftware.com.