DevOps Sauna from Eficode
Step into the DevOps Sauna with Pinja Kujala and Stefan Daugaard Poulsen as they explore Agile and DevOps methodologies. Hear from various industry experts and discover how Agile and DevOps principles can transform any part of your business.
The DevOps Sauna ensures you have the latest practices and trends to maintain a competitive edge.
Episodes
226 episodes
AI vs humans? Why people still come first in the age of AI
AI adoption isn’t just about tools, it’s about people.In this episode, Pinja Kujala is joined by Satu Kivioja-Ronkainen and Dmitry Tayya to explore what really shapes how AI works inside organizations. From fear and curiosity to unclear ...
Security isn’t a cost—It’s your biggest growth engine
Security has long been treated like a necessary expense—but what if that thinking is holding your business back?In this episode, Pinja sits down with Kalle Sirkesalo to challenge the traditional narrative around security. Instead of focu...
You built observability… But are you actually using it?
Everyone says they have observability—but are they actually using it?In this episode, Pinja and Stefan unpack the gap between collecting data and creating real value. From DevEx and faster debugging to experimentation and business insigh...
AI agents are coming for your job… Or creating a better one?
AI agents are evolving fast, but are we actually ready for them?In this episode, we explore the real state of agentic AI and what it means for the future of work. From Anthropic’s latest research to real-world adoption gaps, we...
From copilots to autonomous agents: The agentic shift in DevOps
AI copilots are everywhere in software development today. But the real transformation is only beginning.In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan explore the Agentic Shift — the move from AI assistants that respond to prompts...
AI Governance in 2026: Why the EU AI Act changes everything
AI is moving fast. Regulation is catching up.In this episode of the DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan are joined by Nora Fosse from Eficode to break down what AI governance really means in 2026.With the EU AI Act coming into force an...
AI FinOps: Why GPUs are expensive (and often wasted)
AI is everywhere, but the real cost often stays hidden.In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan dive into AI FinOps and explore why GPUs are expensive and why so much AI infrastructure ends up underutilized. They unpack hidden c...
Your platform is a product – act like it! Internal developer platforms, platform engineering, and developer experience
Internal developer platforms are no longer just technical tooling. In this episode, Pinja and Stefan explore why your internal developer platform should be treated like a customer-facing product.They discuss user-centric platform des...
The Six Trends on SDLC: From Copilots to Autonomous Agents and more in 2026
In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja Kujala and Stefan Poulsen break down the six key trends shaping the software development lifecycle in 2026.From the move from AI copilots to autonomous agents, to governance, regulation, cloud sover...
Blameless Postmortems and Incident Response: How DevOps teams learn without blame
In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan unpack what a good incident response actually looks like, from the moment an issue is discovered to recovery, communication, and learning afterward.They dive into real-world incident mana...
Who controls your cloud now? Inside Europe’s shift to sovereign cloud
Who really controls your cloud, and why does it matter now?In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan dive into Europe’s growing shift toward sovereign cloud. They explore what’s driving the conversation, from data sovereignty and...
The $8 Trillion Question: Open Source, Risk, and Resilience
Open source powers nearly everything we build today—but what is it actually worth? Pinja and Stefan discuss Harvard’s $8 trillion estimate, how widely open source is used, and why central registries are under pressure. They touch on se...
Coffee, cookies, and platforms: How to make developers love your platform
In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Stefan talk about what truly makes a developer platform successful—and why forcing adoption never works.They explore the “coffee and cookie principle,” the importance of trust between d...
Building Trustworthy AI — with Lofred Madzou
What does it take to make AI truly trustworthy? Pinja and Stefan talk with Lofred Madzou, CEO of Skillmind, about responsible AI, governance, and strategy—plus why organizational culture matters more than hype. Lofred also shares his inspiring ...
You’re doing culture wrong
DevOps “culture” gets blamed for everything—so what is it, really? Pinja and Eficode consultant Dan Khurram cut through the buzzwords to define culture in practical terms: how decisions get made, what behaviors are acceptable, and how teams tal...
September Tech News: Billion-Dollar Acquisitions, AI Shakeups, and Kubernetes Updates
In this month’s DevOps Sauna news roundup, Pinja and Stefan unpack the biggest stories shaking the software world. Atlassian made major moves with billion-dollar acquisitions of DX and the AI-powered browser company behind Arc and Dia. GitHub t...
Busting security myths
Are password changes really keeping us secure? Is writing passwords in a notebook always bad? Can Apple devices really not get viruses? In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Darren take on some of the most common myths around cybe...
Is DevSecOps Broken?
In this episode, Pinja and Darren take a critical look at the state of DevSecOps through the lens of three recent industry reports from Snyk, Checkmarx, and Datadog. From “shift left” gone wrong, to the cultural gaps between development and sec...
How do you make money out of AI?
In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Darren sit down with Eficode’s Lead AI Consultant, Henri Terho, to unpack the hype and realities around artificial intelligence in business. They explore why so many AI projects fail, what true success...
NPM Supply Chain Attack: Lessons in Security and Human Error
A major security incident shook the JavaScript world when malicious code was discovered in 20 widely used NPM packages, collectively downloaded over 2 billion times per week. In this episode, Pinja and Darren break down what happened, how a phi...
The ethics of AI: data, privacy, and responsibility
In this episode of DevOps Sauna, Pinja and Darren dive into one of the most pressing topics of our time: the ethics of AI. From copyright infringement and data usage to environmental impact and corporate responsibility, they unravel th...
Summer News Roundup: AI Bubbles, GitHub Changes & Saunas in Australia
In this summer catch-up episode of DevOps Sauna, Darren and Pinja dive into the biggest tech and culture stories of the past months. From OpenAI’s failed Windsurf deal and Google’s licensing swoops, to Sam Altman calling AI a bubble an...
Summer fun and podcast recap
As summer holidays roll in, Pinja and Darren take a step back from the usual deep dives into DevOps to reflect on the past six months of the DevOps Sauna. From endless AI debates and myth-busting episodes (“Is Jenkins dead?”) to accessibility, ...
How we won Atlassian’s Partner of the Year (and what it means)
In this episode, we celebrate winning Atlassian’s Partner of the Year – World-Class Software Development award and explore what it truly means. CTO of Managed Services Kalle Sirkesalo joins Darren and Pinja to discuss how Eficode transforms the...
Platform Engineering on the Edge: NIS2, Ransomware & Reality Checks
In the final episode of their mini-series on platform engineering at the edge, Darren and Pinja dive deep into the often-overlooked security risks of edge and IoT environments. From car key hacks and USB-based keyboard attacks to ransomware tar...