
Being unambiguous in what you want: the software engineer in a vibe coding world
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Quinn Slack, CEO and co-founder of Sourcegraph, joins the show to dive into the implications of AI coding tools on the software engineering lifecycle. They explore how AI tools are transforming the work of developers from syntax-focused tasks to higher-level design and management roles, and how AI will integrate into enterprise environments.
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Sourcegraph is building AI-code agents for enterprises to accelerate how companies build software.
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