Dev Interrupted Why Teams Will Break This Year (and How to Fix Them) | Battery Venture’s Dharmesh Thakker
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Feb 11, 2025 Ori Keren, CEO of LinearB, and Dharmesh Thakker, General Partner at Battery Ventures, dive into the future of developer productivity and the transformative role of AI. They explore the challenges and opportunities posed by AI-powered tools, from code review to innovative integrations. The conversation highlights key habits for productive engineering teams, the skepticism surrounding automation, and the evolving roles developers must adopt. Insights include practical advice on maximizing productivity and addressing the balance of creativity and technical governance in the tech landscape.
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Productivity Dip Then Rise
- Developer productivity may decline in 2025 due to the current experimentation phase with new technologies.
- Widespread adoption and productivity increases are expected by 2026-2027.
AI-Powered Tools and Workflows
- AI-powered developer tools, like GitHub Copilot, are enabling faster coding with fewer errors.
- Expect specialized AI models tailored to specific programming conditions and customized workflows.
Assisted vs. Agentic AI
- The software industry is experimenting with AI-assisted workflows like Copilot for code review and generation.
- Agentic AI, where agents autonomously complete tasks, is still a few years from mainstream adoption due to IP, legal, and compliance issues.