Sourcegraph CTO Beyang Liu discusses the evolution from chat-based coding assistants to autonomous AI agents like AMP. He explains how new models with tool-use and reasoning capabilities are creating a paradigm shift, moving developers from micromanaging AI to instructing it at a high level, dramatically increasing productivity by automating complex coding tasks.
Explore the shift from manual coding to AI-driven development. This session covers the mechanics of AI coding agents like OpenHands, best practices for using them effectively without accumulating tech debt, and practical use cases, emphasizing the continued importance of human oversight and critical thinking in software engineering.
Randy Shoup, SVP of Engineering at Thrive Market, shares insights on architectural evolution, detailing the transition from monoliths to microservices, the principles of building effective platform engineering teams using DORA metrics, and how core distributed systems patterns have both endured and evolved.