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Technical talk about building AI systems that scale for humans and machines, ensuring reliable code, and scalable systems.
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* Simon Willison
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BRK208 | English (US) | Developer tools & frameworks
Breakout | (300) Advanced
#MSBuild
Chapters:
0:00 – Emergence of term ‘Agentic Engineering’ for professional AI-assisted coding
00:03:36 – Measuring productivity with AI-generated code and quality concerns
00:11:44 – Introducing Active Refactoring for Better Engagement
00:19:19 – Refining Documentation Style: Avoid Opinions and Promotional Tone
00:22:12 – Introduction to sandboxed iframes and their secure isolation capabilities
00:27:00 – Agentic engineering and parallels with accessibility improvements
00:27:50 – Revisiting ‘The Mythical Man-Month’ and its relevance to modern agentic development
00:34:49 – Choosing Go over Rust for readability and testing model understanding of complex compilers
00:35:59 – Using AI to develop in unknown languages and build native apps through agentic coding Read More Microsoft Developer
