The fundamentals of agent-driven software workflows

You've bought the AI tools, but are you seeing the promised productivity gains? 

Join Dev Interrupted hosts Dan Lines and Ben Lloyd Pearson, as they break down the fundamental shift from AI coding assistants to intelligent, agentic systems. They discuss the key findings from their new guide, "The Six Trends Shaping the Future of AI-Driven Development," and challenge the common misconception that simply buying tools guarantees success by explaining why sustainable AI transformation depends less on better prompting and more on building better systems.

Dan and Ben reveal the foundational pillars required for AI adoption, from creating unified knowledge sources to modernizing your infrastructure for agentic workflows. Learn why the future lies in moving from isolated tools to fully orchestrated systems where AI agents can reason and operate across the entire software delivery lifecycle. This episode offers a strategic playbook for engineering leaders aiming to build a successful and sustainable AI strategy for 2025 and beyond.

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• Download: The 6 trends shaping the future of AI-driven development 
• Workshop: The AI upgrade to your SDLC

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Referenced in today's show:

• The Engineering Leadership Report 2025
• MCP: An (Accidentally) Universal Plugin System
• OpenAI Leadership Responds to Meta Offers: ‘Someone Has Broken Into Our Home’
• Grammarly to acquire email startup Superhuman in AI platform push

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