Why Teams Will Break This Year (and How to Fix Them) | Battery Venture’s Dharmesh Thakker

Live from San Francisco, Dev Interrupted explores the future of developer productivity with Ori Keren (CEO, LinearB) and Dharmesh Thakker (General Partner, Battery Ventures). The conversation, recorded before a live audience in San Francisco, examines the exciting possibilities and potential challenges of AI-powered tools, from code completion and review to the more advanced agentic AI.  

Moderated by Ben Lloyd Pearson, this episode captures the excitement of the event, including audience Q&A and feedback. Ori and Dharmesh share their insights on how these trends will shape the future of software development over the next 12 to 24 months, offering predictions and practical advice for engineering teams and leaders. Discover how these shifts will impact your work and the broader tech industry.

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Referenced in today's show:

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says They've 'Been on the Wrong Side of History
• Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 10 years in the industry
• Chat is a bad UI pattern for development tools
• NASA is going to do a Twitch stream from the ISS

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