Ander Ruiz Ayesta discusses the challenges of vulnerability remediation in modern software applications. The traditional approach, which involves addressing vulnerabilities one by one in isolation, is no longer viable due to the growing complexity of modern architecture and the accelerating rate of software updates throughout the application lifecycle. A smarter strategy is needed to consider an application's entire dependency tree. Google's OSV Guided Remediation feature offers some improvements over this traditional approach but has limitations such as only working with Node.js and not being able to discern hidden or unused libraries. Datadog's smart vulnerability remediation, found in its Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and Cloud Security Management (CSM) products, optimizes the actions users should take to address vulnerabilities by considering an application's entire dependency tree. This approach significantly improves upon OSV Guided Remediation with features such as runtime detection and visibility, broader language support, and a more expansive base of source material about vulnerabilities.