DevOps Didn’t Replace SDLC. Neither Will AI.

PR merge count doubled — and so did production rollbacks. After adopting AI tools, one team watched weekly merges climb from 32 to 71, while monthly rollbacks jumped from 2 to 5. Every rolled-back PR had passed CI. AI accelerated the coding part, but the feedback net of review and testing didn’t become denser to match. This post breaks down the three-layer architecture of SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD, and looks at which layer AI should be placed in.

Where Does PM Value Lie in the AI Era?

AI can write meeting notes, organize requirements, and track progress—so what’s left for PMs? This article examines market data, big tech job descriptions, and salary structures to explore where PM value is shifting and how you might think about your next move.