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AI is writing your code. Who's watching the AI? Before The Commit explores AI coding security, emerging threats, and the trends reshaping software development. Hosts Danny Gershman and Dustin Hilgaertner break down threat models, prompt injection, shadow AI, and practical defenses — drawing from experience across defense, fintech, and enterprise environments. Companion to the book Before The Commit: Securing AI in the Age of Autonomous Code. No hype, just tactical insight for developers, security engineers, and leaders building in the AI era.
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S1E32 Episode 32: Cursor
The conversation covers the introduction to Cursor, the transition to Riverside, experimenting with Cursor and Crow, SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor, Cursor's evolution and future predictions,…
S1E31 Episode 31: Sam Kassoumeh, Co-Founder @ SecurityScorecard
The conversation covers the topics of AI security gateways, SaaS-based companies, AI in coding, the evolution of Security Scorecard, and the impact of AI on threat intelligence data. The conversation…
S1E30 Episode 30: Steve Thomas, CEO @ HackNotice
The podcast episode features Steve Thomas, CEO of Hack Notice, discussing the evolving landscape of AI in cybersecurity and its broader impact.**AI's Disruption and Industry Parallels:**\The…
S1E29 Episode 29: Agentgateway and Portkey
Here's a summary of the video transcript:The podcast episode covers several key topics related to AI and technology.**SpaceX Acquires Cursor:** A significant portion of the discussion revolves around…
S1E28 Episode 28: Cloudflare AI Gateway
The video discusses several key topics related to AI and its impact on the tech industry.Firstly, it delves into Anthropic's "Mythos" model and "Project Glasswing." The speaker expresses skepticism…
S1E27 Episode 27: CMUX and Crow
The video discusses recent developments and challenges in the AI landscape, focusing on Anthropic's Claude and its evolving pricing and usage policies. The conversation highlights concerns about the…
S1E26 Episode 26: Agent Client Protocol and Antigravity
This video transcript covers several key topics related to AI and technology, with a particular focus on Nvidia's new inference chips, the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), and Google's Anti Gravity…
S1E25 Episode 25: AI Ethics, Government Contracts, and the Future of the Web
This episode delves into the complex intersection of artificial intelligence, government policy, and technological advancement. The discussion kicks off with the controversy surrounding Anthropic's…
S1E24 Episode 24: Codex
This video discusses OpenAI's Codex, a GPT model for coding, and its implications for cybersecurity and software development. The speakers, Sam and Dustin, explore various aspects of Codex, comparing…
S1E23 Episode 23: OpenClaw
Welcome everybody to Before the Commit episode 23. With me as usual, I have my friend Dustin Hillgartner. This week, we're talking about Open Claw, all things Open Claw. There's really not much more…
S1E22 Episode 22: AI Bubble Projections
In episode 22 of "Before the Commit," hosts Dustin and Danny dive into a range of AI and tech topics. They start by discussing the evolving landscape of AI, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's…
S1E21 Episode 21: OpenCode and Claude Cowork
The podcast episode "Before the Commit" episode 21 covers several key topics. The hosts discuss OpenAI's decision to test ads within ChatGPT, which raises concerns about privacy and the potential for…
S1E20 Episode 20: Claude Code SDK
This episode of "Before the Commit" dives into several significant developments in the AI and tech landscape. The hosts discuss the controversy surrounding Anthropic's Claude Code, specifically how…
S1E19 Episode 19: Ralph Wiggum and Grok Heavy
**Tailwind Labs and AI's Impact on Business Models:**\The conversation begins by examining how AI is affecting established open-source projects like Tailwind Labs. Traditionally, companies monetize…
S1E18 Episode 18: Claude Code Commands, Skills, Sub-agents, and more.
This episode of "Before the Commit" (Episode 18, the last of 2025) features hosts Dustin and Sam discussing various AI topics. They begin by reflecting on their podcast journey over the past six…
S1E17 Episode 17: Datacenters In Space
The hosts, Danny Gershman and Dustin Hilgaertner, open by celebrating the official release of their book, Before The Commit. Dustin shares his excitement about receiving the physical proof,…
S1E16 Episode 16: LLM Council
Episode 16: Code Red at OpenAI, LLM Council, and the HashJack ExploitIs OpenAI in crisis mode? This week Danny and Dustin dive into the reported "code red" at OpenAI following Google's Gemini 3…
S1E15 Episode 15: Autonomous Vehicles
In this episode we cover, Autonomous Vehicles, sensors and AI. Claude Opus 4.5 cost drops, AI bubble concerns. KawaiiGPT and the risks associated with malicious model outputs. We close out with a…
S1E14 Episode 14: Devcontainers and Sandboxing with Claude Code
This episode focuses on Claude Code Sandboxing a security construct. They also talk about AI attacks with Claude Code that were orchestrated by a nation state actor. News topics on Gemini 3, Gemini…
S1E13 Episode 13: OpenAI Atlas
It looks like the previous summary was too long. Here is a summary of the podcast episode, limited to 4,000 characters.The episode kicked off with the news of Amazon's largest-ever corporate layoffs…
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Before The Commit has published 32 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Technology.
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