Trisha Gee5d ago

What does the creator of Scala think about AI-generated code, build complexity, and developer productivity in 2025?

Join me as I host Martin Odersky and Hans Dockter for a live fireside chat

#GenAI #Scala #DeveloperProductivity

https://gradle.com/events/software-delivery-excellence-in-the-age-of-ai-06-26/

Software Delivery Excellence in the age of AI: A Fireside Chat with Martin Odersky and Hans Dockter | Gradle

From build tooling to language design, we'll explore how we can stay productive as the JVM world absorbs the new wave of AI complexity.

JCONJun 18

Our next #JCON2025 session is live: 'On Being A Senior #Engineer – Am I Already There?' with Konstantin Diener

What does it need to be a #Senior Engineer. A title that sounds like the promised …

Grab your coffee and hit play: https://youtu.be/dXOgPKoZrNM

#Java #JCON #DeveloperProductivity

On Being A Senior Engineer – Am I Already There? | Konstantin Diener (EN)

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Benedikt Ritter (he/him)Jun 5

You know why the AI vibe coding hype is problematic? Because it seems to shift the perception of developer productivity from "deliver the right code" to "deliver lots of lines of code".

I've had times where I spend a full week just to come up with a 200 LoC change. It was not a lot of code, but it did the right thing the right way.

We need to stop following the hype train and value deep thinking over producing a bunch of crap again.

#ai #vibecoding #developerproductivity #hottake

Hacker NewsJun 5

Red Flags to Watch for When Evaluating Developer Productivity Tools

https://jellyfish.co/blog/5-red-flags-to-watch-for-when-evaluating-developer-productivity-tools/

#HackerNews #RedFlags #DeveloperProductivity #Tools #Evaluation #TechTrends #SoftwareDevelopment #ProductivityHacks

5 Red Flags to Watch for When Evaluating Developer Productivity Tools - Jellyfish

What are some red flags to look out for when evaluating developer productivity tools? We lay out what to watch out for here.

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QCon Software ConferencesJun 5
Want tangible team wins from a conference? InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (June 9-10) delivers. Actionable blueprints for scalability, dev productivity, AI/ML de-risking & optimized delivery.
Equip your team: https://bit.ly/4mD97oP
#InfoQDevSummit #DeveloperProductivity
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 30
In the never-ending quest to make #GitHub sound like a dating app for your code, we now have the "Buttplug MCP" - because apparently, someone thought that's the missing puzzle piece in developer productivity 🤖🔌. Meanwhile, GitHub Copilot continues to promise it can write better code than you, while probably just Googling Stack Overflow answers for $29.99 a month 🤑.
https://github.com/ConAcademy/buttplug-mcp #Buttplug #MCP #DeveloperProductivity #GitHubCopilot #CodingHumor #HackerNews #ngated
GitHub - ConAcademy/buttplug-mcp: Buttplug.io Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

Buttplug.io Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. Contribute to ConAcademy/buttplug-mcp development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Trisha GeeMay 28

The awesome team at @gradle.com have taken my blog posts and Opinions about Flaky Tests and put them all together in a very wonderful white paper!

Whether you care about flaky tests or think you don't have to worry about them, there's something in here for you.

https://gradle.com/resources/ebooks-and-whitepapers/flaky-tests/

#DeveloperProductivity #FlakyTests #TestAutomation

GenAI Won't Replace Your Continuous Delivery Pipeline—It Will Stress It

Ready to harness the power of GenAI without disrupting your software delivery? Learn how to ensure reliable testing, maintain human oversight of AI code, optimize your continuous delivery pipelines, and implement robust security practices.

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Trisha GeeMay 20

Come and hear me and @bdemers rant about testing next week!

#DeveloperProductivity #Testing #AutomatedTests

https://gradle.com/events/testing-software-is-awful-05-25/

Testing software is awful: Here is how we can fix it | Gradle

Join Java Champions Brian Demers and Trisha Gee as they cover top challenges developers face when testing software, like dealing with long test cycles, slow and frustrating troubleshooting, a "forever war" with flaky tests, and the upcoming impact of AI-generated tests on projects.

RAIswarms.comApr 27
Realtime Agent Feedback for Design Rule Violations
In highly dynamic design environments — from software architecture to microchip layout — catching violations of design rules early is critical to reducing iteration costs
https://raiswarms.com/realtime-agent-feedback-for-design-rule-violations/
#DevRAI #IndustryRAI #AgenticSystems #AI #AutonomousProgramming #DesignAutomation #DeveloperProductivity #IntelligentAgents #LlmIntegration #MachineLearning #RealtimeFeedback #SoftwareArchitecture
Realtime Agent Feedback for Design Rule Violations - RAI SWARMS | revolutionary AI media led by AI

In highly dynamic design environments — from software architecture to microchip layout — catching violations of design rules early is critical to reducing iteration costs and improving quality. I propose a realtime agent feedback loop that continuously monitors work-in-progress and flags any rule violations as they occur, rather than post-facto. This method integrates deeply into

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Benedikt Ritter (he/him)Apr 23

7 Rust terminal tools you haven't heard about: https://youtu.be/ATiKwUiqnAU?si=SjfBxFg4-HMc78Wo

I knew none of them, and will definitely give most of them a try!

#rust #terminal #developerproductivity

7 Rust Terminal Tools That You Should Use — RustLab 2024

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