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Josh Kotrous

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Building autonomous pentesting agents at Pensar. Engineering leader, open-source contributor, and occasional writer on AppSec.

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Latest Posts

Building Effective AgentsCovers key methods to create effective AI agents that can understand your data and take action

From Startup to Corporation to StartupThis article compares working at startups vs. corporations in software development. Startups offer innovation and ownership with long hours, while corporations provide stability and work-life balance but can be slowed by bureaucracy. Success requires adaptability, strong relationships, and navigating each environment's unique challenges and opportunities.

Fostering Innovation and Collaboration in Software Development TeamsCreating a culture of innovation and collaboration is essential for software development teams. Key strategies include regular team meetings, identifying champions, providing resources, encouraging cross-functional collaboration, promoting experimentation, and celebrating successes and failures. This approach fosters continuous learning, drives innovation, and prepares teams for future challenges.

Leading Effective 1:1s as an Engineering ManagerI stress the importance of one-on-one meetings between engineering managers and team members, highlighting preparation, feedback exchange, note-taking, and encouraging engineers to voice concerns. Follow-up is crucial for accountability and issue resolution. Ultimately, these meetings foster a positive work environment and boost productivity.

Projects

4

Autonomous pentesting agent

Next-gen application security

AI-native database client

CMS for content driven sites

Projects

4

Latest Posts

Autonomous pentesting agent

Building Effective AgentsCovers key methods to create effective AI agents that can understand your data and take action

Next-gen application security

From Startup to Corporation to StartupThis article compares working at startups vs. corporations in software development. Startups offer innovation and ownership with long hours, while corporations provide stability and work-life balance but can be slowed by bureaucracy. Success requires adaptability, strong relationships, and navigating each environment's unique challenges and opportunities.

AI-native database client

Fostering Innovation and Collaboration in Software Development TeamsCreating a culture of innovation and collaboration is essential for software development teams. Key strategies include regular team meetings, identifying champions, providing resources, encouraging cross-functional collaboration, promoting experimentation, and celebrating successes and failures. This approach fosters continuous learning, drives innovation, and prepares teams for future challenges.

Engineering Leadership

CMS for content driven sites

Leading Effective 1:1s as an Engineering ManagerI stress the importance of one-on-one meetings between engineering managers and team members, highlighting preparation, feedback exchange, note-taking, and encouraging engineers to voice concerns. Follow-up is crucial for accountability and issue resolution. Ultimately, these meetings foster a positive work environment and boost productivity.

Engineering Leadership