On the Fringe
On the Fringe
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This podcast looks at union fringe benefits and all the entities and perspectives surrounding them. Brought to you by EPRLive.
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The podcast centers on topics related to union fringe benefits, industry challenges, and technological advancements, with episodes that explore specific challenges faced by contractors, the importance of relationships in benefit reporting, and insights on labor negotiations and mentorship in the electrical industry.
On the Fringe explores the evolving world of union benefits, workforce development, and leadership in the trades. Hosted by Anne Larson, CEO of Corellian Software, the podcast features thoughtful, conversational interviews with leaders across labor and industry who are navigating growth, change, and responsibility in real time. Brought to you by EPRLive.
AI is changing the way software gets built but according to Mubashir Cheema, CTO of Corellian Software, the real story is not replacement. It is augmentation.
In this episode of On The Fringe, Anne Larson sits down with Cheema to talk about how AI tools are reshaping software development, why small teams may have the most to gain, and what it actually means to become an AI-first company.
From GitHub Copilot and agentic AI to prompting, guardrails, product design, and the future of work, Cheema breaks down how developers are using AI to move faster, solve bigger problems, and focus less on repetitive work and more on creativity, judgment, and communication.
The conversation also explores the difference between adding “AI sparkle” and building tools that genuinely help users, especially in complex software environments like EPR Live.
Tune in to this episode as we explore:
(01:39) Meet Mubashar Cheema and the small-team advantage
(02:22) The AI tool that changed software development
(07:00) From writing code by hand to working in plain English
(13:18) Why prompting is a skill — and why AI takes practice
(18:36) AI, jobs, and why humans still need to stay in the loop
(25:28) Agentic AI, skills, and building better guardrails
(36:19) The difference between useful AI and “AI sparkle”
(01:01:00) What it really means to be an AI-first company
(01:12:08) Where to start if you want to use AI at work
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