Software development

Apr 20, 2026

The New Application Layer - Malte Ubl, CTO Vercel

Malte Ubl, CTO of Vercel, posits that AI engineering is the successor to web development, arguing that AI agents will expand, not shrink, the software market. He explores practical agent archetypes being built today and discusses the profound shift required in infrastructure and security as agents become both the builders and primary users of software, concluding that the true innovation and value will lie in the application layer built by AI engineers, independent of the commoditizing foundational models.

Apr 20, 2026

The Modern Software Engineer

Mihail Eric, Head of AI at Monaco and Stanford Lecturer, discusses the fundamental shift in software engineering due to AI. He explores how the developer's role is evolving from a line-by-line coder to a systems architect and agent director, emphasizing the growing importance of upfront planning, robust validation, and clear articulation to effectively manage AI-driven workflows.

Mar 24, 2026

Lessons from 25 Trillion Tokens — Scaling AI-Assisted Development at Kilo

Scott Breitenother, CEO of Kilo, discusses the evolution of software development, where engineers are shifting from writing code to orchestrating AI agents. He shares lessons from processing 25 trillion tokens, emphasizing the critical role of trust, the importance of end-to-end ownership, and how this new paradigm leads to a 10x increase in shipping velocity.

Mar 20, 2026

Learn C++ by Example • Frances Buontempo & Matt Godbolt

Frances Buontempo discusses her book "Learn C++ by Example," explaining her teaching philosophy which uses self-contained, playable examples to make modern C++ features like coroutines, the spaceship operator, and structured bindings accessible to programmers returning to the language.

Mar 12, 2026

From Coder to Manager: Navigating the Shift to Agentic Engineering with Notion Co-Founder Simon Last

Notion's Co-Founder, Simon Last, discusses their evolution from a writing assistant to a platform for custom AI agents. He covers the technical hurdles of semantic indexing, the internal shift toward using coding agents to build Notion, and the fundamental transition from a tool where humans do the work to one where humans manage a swarm of agents.

Feb 21, 2026

The Future of Coding: AI Agents & the Next Tech Revolution // Ricky Doar

Ricky Doar, VP of Solutions at Cursor, shares best practices for leveraging AI in software development, focusing on effective problem decomposition, context management, and navigating both new and legacy codebases. He highlights common anti-patterns, such as over-reliance on AI, and offers strategies for debugging, model steerability, and building effective agent harnesses.