4 Ways Test Data Blocks Agentic Development

Aug 19, 2026

Every tech leader is talking about agentic development and the promise of dramatically speeding up software delivery. But as organizations begin scaling AI-generated code, many are running into the same challenge: their test data processes can't keep up.

In this Q&A, Perforce Delphix experts Matt Yeh (Director of Product Marketing) and Brian Muskoff (VP of Product) discuss what they're seeing in the market. Brian talks through the 4 main ways he sees agentic development initiatives failing, why test data has become a critical bottleneck, and what App Dev leaders need to rethink if they want to successfully scale AI-driven software delivery.

1:00 What are companies getting right about agentic development?

2:48 Why are the models NOT the problem?

4:09 Where does test data start slowing things down?

5:28 What does this bottleneck look like in the real world / where is agentic development getting stuck?

6:44 What does a better data foundation for agentic development look like?

9:06 Questions every App Dev leader should ask

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