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AI isn't replacing software engineering fundamentals—it's amplifying them, making the difference between clean code and technical debt more consequential than ever before.
Vol. 2025 Classified: No Pages: 72
SEC 01
Trust, Role Changes, and What's Good for Humans is Good for AI
What's good for humans is good for AI - same infrastructure investments benefit both
Auth: Max Kanat-Alexander, Lisa Orr, Dan Shipper, Gene Kim, Justin Reock
Time: 4 min read
SEC 02
Context, Memory, and The Harness: Where Product Differentiation Really Happens
76% of developers don't trust AI code because they don't trust the context
Auth: Bill Chen, Brian Fioca, Michele Catasta, Katelyn Lesse, Itamar Friedman, Samir Mody
Time: 3 min read
SEC 03
SDLC Evolution: Good Software Engineering Practices, Amplified
AI doesn't eliminate need for good process - it makes good process more valuable
Auth: Yegor Denisov-Blanch, Itamar Friedman, Michele Catasta, Max Kanat-Alexander, Martin Harrysson, Natasha Maniar
Time: 3 min read
SEC 04
The ROI Reality Check: Where AI Actually Delivers (And Where It Falls Flat)
93% of organizations stuck in 'pilot purgatory' - only 7% believe they're at scale
Auth: Yegor Denisov-Blanch, Lei Zhang, Asaf Bord, NLW, Martin Harrysson, Natasha Maniar
Time: 3 min read
SEC 05
Proactive vs Reactive: The UX Evolution
Goal is reducing mental load, not just adding speed
Auth: Kath Korevec, Steve Yegge, Michele Catasta, Samir Mody
Time: 3 min read
SEC 06
The Economics of AI Engineering: New Cost Structures & Compensation Models
AI changes the cost function of engineering - previous cost-per-feature calculations obsolete
Auth: Arman Hezarkhani, Lei Zhang, Asaf Bord
Time: 2 min read