Empowering developers with the Daemon AI-First Squad

AI is moving fast, which can be both exciting and overwhelming for developers. At Daemon, we aim to empower teams and focus on the positives. That's why we created the AI First Squad, dedicated to making AI work for the software builders of tomorrow.

This is not about replacing developers. It is about helping them do their best work. As Dale Hough explains, "It is about empowering people. Making everything a bit easier and a bit slicker."

Agile, empowered teams

The team’s mission is simple. Go into organisations, work side-by-side with developers, testers and BAs, and find out where AI can remove pain points. Not telling people they’re doing it wrong. Not imposing a rigid process. Just finding the tools and workflows that fit.

Our AI-First Squad helps you see AI as a way to boost agility:

• By speeding up feedback, smoothing system flow, and automating repetitive tasks. 
• This frees your team to focus on creative, high-value work, whether it's helping juniors learn faster, improving documentation, or streamlining inter-team processes. 

Our goal is to make work easier, better, and more enjoyable.

AI that works alongside you

The squad works directly with teams, sitting alongside developers, testers, and analysts to understand how they work and where the pain points are. They are not here to impose a one-size-fits-all process. Instead, they help find the right AI tools and workflows to make the job better.

Karim Allaouat says, "The questions are coming quicker than the answers. We want to help people move past the shiny toy phase and unlock what is possible." For him, AI is not a gimmick. It is a set of tools that can take away the boring parts of the job and give developers more time for creativity and problem-solving.

Sihle Mabaleka sees AI as an opportunity to change the way knowledge is shared. "AI can distribute knowledge that was once gated. It is a chance to bring the next two billion people online." By improving communication and processes, AI can help teams collaborate better and make smarter decisions.

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The benefits

The benefits for developers are clear. Faster onboarding for juniors. Less time spent on repetitive tasks. Stronger collaboration. More energy for building great products. As Karim puts it, "A dev wants to ship code. A tester wants to test. We take away the boring bits so they can focus on the good stuff."

The AI First Squad’s approach is all about making change from within. They look across the whole software lifecycle, from requirements gathering to documentation, and find ways to make it smoother, faster, and more rewarding for the people doing the work.

In short, happier teams create better software. That is the power of AI when it is done right.

The AI-First Squad isn't just a buzzword. It's a down-to-earth, people-centered team embedding AI into how organisations work: one team, one process, one win at a time.

For businesses, the benefits are obvious: better quality, quicker feature rollout, higher morale, and less wasted investment. AI agility isn’t about chasing after shiny new tools but about learning fast, adapting quickly, and making decisions that deliver real, lasting value.


If this has inspired you to think differently about AI, watch our webinar and meet the AI-First Squad in person.