About this episode
In this episode, Kent Beck discusses the impact of AI-assisted coding on software development practices.
In episode 80 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Jessica Kerr chat with Kent Beck about the emerging world of AI-assisted coding. Beck shares his experiences with "augmented coding," discussing the benefits, challenges, and the evolving relationship between developers and AI agents. They explore how these tools are changing software development practices and what it means for the future of coding.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ken Rimple, Jessica Kerr
Guest: Kent Beck
Topics covered
- AI-assisted coding
- augmented coding
- software development
- developer-AI relationship
Keywords
- coding
- AI
- development practices
- challenges
- benefits
Mentioned in this episode
Products: AI coding tools
Books & works: Augmented Coding
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