For most of the past decade, the conversation around regression testing tools was fairly stable. The tools got faster, the integrations got smoother, and the underlying approach stayed largely the same: write tests, run them in CI, fix failures. The fundamental model did not change much because the problem did not change much. AI-assisted development […]
Why DORA Metrics Look Different When AI Is Part of Your Development Workflow
DORA metrics have been a reliable compass for engineering teams for over a decade. Deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, mean time to recovery, and reliability give teams a shared language for talking about delivery performance. The research behind them is solid, the benchmarks are well-established, and most engineering leaders know what […]
Visual Studio Code 1.115 Moves Deeper Into Agent-Native Development
VS Code 1.115 adds the VS Code Agents companion app, better browser tools, and background terminal interaction for agentic development workflows.
Claude Code’s Ultraplan Bridges the Gap Between Planning and Execution
Anthropic introduces Ultraplan, a research preview for Claude Code that shifts complex coding plans from the terminal to a collaborative cloud environment. This feature enables developers to review, comment on, and refine implementation strategies in a rich browser interface before choosing to execute changes in the cloud or “teleport” them back to a local terminal.
When Code Becomes Cheap, Engineering Becomes Governance
AI agents can now generate in minutes what once took teams weeks, but the real shift is not faster coding. It is the collapse of code scarcity. As software production becomes industrialized, the job of engineers is moving from writing lines to governing systems, managing risk and deciding what should exist in the first place.
Gemini Code Assist Gets Agent Auto-Approve, Inline Diffs, and Custom Commands to Speed Up the Core Coding Loop
Google’s latest Gemini Code Assist updates focus on workflow, not hype: Agent Mode with Auto Approve, inline diffs, a Context Drawer, custom commands, Finish Changes, and Outlines streamline how developers review, trust, and integrate AI-generated code in VS Code and IntelliJ.
VS Code Is Becoming an Agent Control Plane — and Most Teams Haven’t Noticed Yet
VS Code 1.110 ships agent plugins, hooks, and persistent memory. Microsoft is embedding control plane primitives into the IDE for AI agent governance.
Google Launches Developer Knowledge API to Give AI Tools Access to Official Documentation
Google’s new Developer Knowledge API and MCP server provide AI assistants with direct access to up-to-date Google developer documentation.
Beyond the Prompt: A Quality-First Framework for AI-Assisted Engineering
Discover strategies for managing AI-generated technical debt and maintaining quality in software delivery as engineering teams accelerate their development processes.
Best of 2025: AI in Software Development: Productivity at the Cost of Code Quality?
New research analyzing 153 million lines of code reveals AI tools may accelerate development but potentially at the expense of maintainable, quality code.