Dev Interrupted

Paying devs more isn’t going to help you retain folks if your culture is stressful ?? No one wants to constantly be woken up at 3AM to fix bugs, or be trapped working somewhere that doesn’t enable learning new skills. Ben Matthews has recognized this, and has seen great results investing in his team at Stack Overflow ?? Learn more in Ben’s episode posted below ?? #Culture #Retention #SoftwareEngineering

Observability into your software development life cycle isn't just something you might need in the future - it's an important opportunity to streamline your approach. As Daniela Miao put it to me on Dev Interrupted: “By giving more visibility into what's happening with your software, your application, you actually do enable development to be faster as well. It's not just insurance for when something goes wrong.” Daniela joined me for a conversation on why she sees observability as a success catalyst, and the strategies she uses to build trust + align technical projects with business objectives - check it out on Substack ?? https://lnkd.in/ggGirvBd

Is your team relying on general large language models for coding tasks? It might be time to consider specialized models. ?? Brandon Jung, VP of Ecosystem and Business Development at Tabnine, explains how these models outperform LLMs when it comes to specific tasks, boosting productivity and ensuring data transparency. Check out this insightful conversation with Conor Bronsdon of Dev Interrupted to learn more about choosing the right AI solution for your team! #AI #SoftwareDevelopment?#programming #LLMs #coding ???? https://lnkd.in/ddN5hjFh

Large language models have limitations, but when should you evaluate more specialized models for your team’s most important use cases? Among software engineers, a fierce debate has emerged over the use of AI coding assistants - Cursor, Copilot, Tabnine, and open source models like Continue all have their proponents. But Brandon Jung and Tabnine think many developers have over-focused on just code quality, while ignoring the risks of leveraging black box tools without transparency into how models were built and evaluated. Can enterprises effectively leverage GenAI coding tools without transparency into training data, or Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)?that reduces hallucinations and allows for observability enabled debugging of subpar responses? Brandon joined me on Dev Interrupted last week for a spirited conversation about the new era of writing code, and the right approach for AI coding assistants - listen to our whole conversation linked in the comments ?? #LLMs #AI #DeveloperProductivity #RAG #Copilot

From labor economics to operations research, we cover a range of topics—ultimately exploring how AI agents are set to transform business today and in the years ahead. Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/gKBwQEXz

Are AI agents the next leap in engineering productivity, or just another hype cycle? Agents have incredible potential, but they don't always work—yet. With the rapid pace of development in Agentic AI, it's clear agents are improving by leaps and bounds. The idea of 'digital employees' boosting productivity beyond traditional engineering methods is starting to gain real traction. In one of my final episodes of Dev Interrupted, I sat down with Memra's Founder and Chief AI Engineer Amir Behbehani to discuss the future of AI agents and how they may reshape software development, forcing us all to take an architect's—or perhaps an industrial engineer's—approach to scale our efforts: ?? How Agentic AI moves beyond traditional automation like RPA by reasoning through tasks and adapting on the fly ?? The emerging role of "digital employees" and their potential to boost engineering productivity and collaboration (the true 10x engineers??) ???? The future of autonomous coding and how AI can enable faster, smarter code development ?? How these advancements could impact the way we build, test, and ship software Despite the massive potential, challenges remain in deploying AI agents effectively today. Pratik Bhavsar has identified three common types of roadblocks that need to be solved to make #AI #agents viable: ? Development Issues: like poorly defined prompts/eval challenges ? LLM Issues: Such as tool calling failures and high cost to run ? Production Issues: Including bad guardrails and fault tolerance What’s your experience with AI agents? Are they delivering value, or are you facing similar challenges? #SoftwareEngineering #AgenticAI #AIInEngineering

?? Exploring the Future of Agentic AI ?? I recently had the pleasure of joining the Dev Interrupted podcast to dive deep into how Agentic AI is rapidly transforming industries and the future of work. We covered a lot of ground, from the distinction between traditional automation like RPA and Agentic AI, to how digital employees are creating a paradigm shift in enterprise operations. Some key topics we explored: How Agentic AI differs from RPA by reasoning through workflows and adapting in real-time The role of digital employees and how they scale productivity beyond human capacity The future of AI-driven code development and autonomous workflows How AI will reshape the labor market and the nature of roles in the knowledge economy For Lawyers: How AI frameworks are improving auditable processes and compliance, especially in legal contexts where traceability and reasoning are key For Economists: The shift from economies of scale to economies of scope enabled by AI, and how vertical integration plays a role in the future labor and business ecosystem If you're curious about where AI is headed and how it can be leveraged to scale your operations, check out the full episode here: on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gG8YkabC or on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gPf8xdjP #AgenticAI #AI #Automation #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseAI #FutureOfWork #Economics #LawTech #Memra #AIinBusiness #Podcast

It's a rough job market right now. There's plenty of content around the tactics of the job search — how to prepare for interviews, how to brush up your resume, whiteboard coding practice, etc. So I thought I'd share some mindsets to help job seekers not become demoralized during what could be a long process. Thanks to the Conor Bronsdon for reaching out about another Dev Interrupted guest post!?(link in comments)

Churn at an organization isn't always a bad thing. Employees come and go, and that should be expected—especially as a company evolves. As an engineer, you should spend some time identifying what kind of environment you thrive in. Do you prefer scrappy startups or do you want to be in a larger organization? And remember: your desires can change over time. (You probably don't crave Spaghettios every day for lunch like you may have when you were a kid.) With that, the work environment in which you thrive will also change. As leaders we should be supporting our team by helping them identify where they're happiest—whether in their current role or at a different company. Always a good chat with my friend Conor Bronsdon.

Are soft skills becoming the key differentiator for devs in the age of AI? With AI automating many coding tasks, engineers must lean into communication and leadership to stand out. On Dev Interrupted this week, Aarathi Vidyasagar shared LinkedIn data showing that ?????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ???????????????? ????% ????????????. Software development isn't just understanding the latest tech—success in engineering today means mastering the human side of the job, too. As non-innovative coding tasks are increasingly passed to AI's (just look at how much better Claude 3.5 + Cursor are today than a year ago), basic development tasks have become easier, and more emphasis is going to continue to be placed on alignment and architecture, especially as more of coding becomes prompt engineering. Tune into my full conversation with Aarathi to learn how essential soft skills like leadership, mentorship, and effective collaboration are crucial for building scalable engineering careers—and hear how LinkedIn is improving developer experience and productivity with AI ?? https://lnkd.in/g3WnEdW3 #EngineeringLeadership #SoftSkills #AI #TechLeadership #DeveloperExperience