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Translating The Law for Software Engineers

Translating The Law for Software EngineersTranslating The Law for Software Engineers

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Software is hard to build. From knowing which regulations apply to us to understanding what's in our software, there's a lot to learn. On top of that, regulation is coming for all of us. In this episode, Luis Villa joins Kris, Ian, and Angelica, to discuss the laws and regulations that will change the way that you build and deploy software. We discuss the EU's Cyber Resilience Act, the difficulty in interpreting the law and staying within its bounds, how these new laws differ from what we're used to, artificial intelligence, and so much more.

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Notes:

Table of Contents:
  • Prologue (1:11)
    • Panel introductions (1:24)
    • Introducing Luis Villa (2:32)
  • Chapter 1: What's even in our software? (5:58)
    • What is the Cyber Resilience Act? (9:31)
    • Why software engineers need to care (12:06)
    • Ambiguity begets flexibility (15:57)
    • Law is eventually consistent (19:29)
    • The rooms where law is made (21:14)
    • Open source has power (23:51)
    • The reach of regulation (28:25)
    • Thinking on the global scale (36:17)
    • Silicon Union: Rebuilding Silicon Valley in Europe (41:25)
    • Challenges in regulating open source (43:47)
    • Regulations aren't our adversaries (46:47)
    • What's even in this (software) stuff? (51:24)
    • Regulations Sticks vs Monetary Carrots (55:41)
  • Chapter 2: AI & Legal Knowledge Graphs (1:06:07)
  • Chapter 3: Open Source & Business Licenses (1:16:08)
  • Epilogue (1:33:42)

Socials:
  • (01:11) - Prologue
  • (05:58) - Chapter 1: What's even in our software?
  • (01:06:07) - Chapter 2: AI & Legal Knowledge Graphs
  • (01:16:08) - Chapter 3: Open Source & Business Licenses
  • (01:33:42) - Epilogue

Creators & Guests

Host
Ian Wester-Lopshire
Host
Kris Brandow
Producer
Angelica Hill
Guest
Luis Villa

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