S26.E0610 - The Shadow AI Paradox: Governing Citizen Dev & Agentic Sprawl Without Killing Velocity

In 2026, the era of traditional software engineering bottlenecks is over, but it has been replaced by a much more volatile problem: Shadow AI. In this episode of Runtime Reality, we break down the permanent structural shift in enterprise application development. We explore how AI copilots, low-code platforms like Microsoft Power Platform, and autonomous workflows have democratized development—and introduced terrifying new failure modes.

We dissect the evolution of "agentic sprawl" and why deterministic IT control frameworks fail outright when faced with probabilistic AI logic. We also…