Marcus Merrell is the Senior Director of Technology Strategy at Sauce Labs. With a background in test automation architecture, release management, CI/CD, cloud software and container management, Marcus leads the partner program and works closely with customers to evaluate and iterate on the services offered by Sauce Labs. He is also experienced in analytics and marketing automation.
Marcus Merrell
Senior Director of Technology Strategy, Sauce Labs
A Skeptic’s Guide to Generative AI in the SDLC
Hallucinations, non-deterministic results, and continents-worth of energy consumption--these problems have no real solution. We're stuck with them. How can we factor these uncertainties into the productivity gains we get from the tools? What if a 30% productivity gain is as good as we get? I will cover the promises, the realities, and the current/future states of Generative AI. We will acknowledge the unmovable realities getting in the way of the unstoppable fantasies, and help you separate the benefits from the grift.