If the collective comprehension and articulation of a concept is flawed, and our individual comprehension is flawed, then we cannot expect AI to be any less flawed than the material it has to work with.
This seems to be at the heart of much of the debate in AI augmented coding.
Mutation testing is a method that's becoming increasingly important with AI-augmented coding. Without it, we could risk future bugs in our agent-written code, even if what we release today seems to work.
Read on: https://ideas.riverglide.com/mutants-in-the-machine-the-ai-illusion-of-test-driven-code-37d623642486
I recently joined Jack Hannah for a chat on @tuple's "Distributed" podcast.
We talk about what distinguishes teams at the 'Elite' benchmark of DORA's Software Delivery Performance metrics and how AI is reshaping software delivery.
We also explore what return-to-office mandates often miss about remote collaboration.
I also give shout outs to @jasongorman , @kevlin and @davefarley77
Maybe we'll see them on the podcast in future? 😉
Watch here:
https://youtu.be/y7KZd6x7-lo
(55mins)
I've said this before, please use a container for your AI coding assistant(s)! It's not just about what it can do to your filesystem...
I've spoken to so many devs this week who aren't using a container!
Remember, it can also access all of your environment variables. API keys? Other secrets?
And then there's Slopsquatting, before you know it, you've got malware installed.
In a container, the blast radius is limited.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@kevlin/115739834976695695
After reading @kevlin's endorsement of this video, it made me want to watch it myself!
"Product managers were frustrated by how long even small features took to release". By making it possible to slice their backlog differently an additional £2.6M in revenue was found, representing "repeated revenue they were likely missing out on for some time".
Is Your AI-assisted Coding Strategy Quietly Backfiring In 2026?
Most AI-assisted coding strategies lean on one simple assumption:
If developers can write code faster, delivery will be faster too.
The latest DORA research suggests that assumption is wrong, more often than not.
Was it that your customer just changed their mind, or is it that they've learned something?
Don't confuse continuously learning and improved understanding with being fickle or indecisive.
@lukadotnet @mostalive Just been reminded of this video from @antonymarcano
Starting to think where this is going is closely related to the broken telephone game he mentions, just in a different context?
"It is those whose are least motivated to pursue extrinsic rewards who eventually receive them"
-ref 9, in Drive by Dan Pink
(mentions two sources)
Chris Pitts