AI made platform engineering strategic again
Platform engineering is just getting started. The post AI made platform engineering strategic again
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Shipping faster, thinking less? The AI code verification trap
AI made code cheap. Verification is now expensive. The post Shipping faster, thinking less? The AI code verification trap
AI has us asking, does (team) size still matter?
From two pizza to two people teams. The post AI has us asking, does (team) size still matter?
We ditched our vendor and built our own destiny
No vendor? No problem. The post We ditched our vendor and built our own destiny
The AI skills gap is real (but it’s not what you think)
Engineering teams are racing to close the AI skills gap. The post The AI skills gap is real (but it’s not what you think)
The reality of being a tech lead
Tech leads aren’t encyclopedias. The post The reality of being a tech lead (https://leaddev.com/leadership/being-tech-lead-doesnt-mean-having-all-answers?utm_source=leaddev&utm_medium=RSS)
Axios hack exposes AI-coding’s dependency problem
AI’s overreliance on dependencies is risky business. The post Axios hack exposes AI-coding’s dependency problem
Software engineering leaders need a shopkeeper mentality
Bridge the gap between daily tasks and strategic oversight. The post Software engineering leaders need a shopkeeper mentality
Why AI isn’t writing most of your code (yet)
Human devs are safe… for now! The post Why AI isn’t writing most of your code (yet) (https://leaddev.com/ai/why-ai-isnt-writing-most-of-your-code-yet?utm_source=leaddev&utm_medium=RSS) appeared
Tech leads are overwhelmed. Here’s how to take back control
It’s perfectly natural to feel overwhelmed as a tech lead. The post Tech leads are overwhelmed. Here’s how to take back control
3 ways to bounce back from sudden team cuts
Unexpected cuts can cause major disruption. The post 3 ways to bounce back from sudden team cuts
The reality of being a distinguished engineer
No two distinguished engineers operate the same way. The post The reality of being a distinguished engineer
‘Addictive’ agentic coding has developers losing sleep
Beware the AI vampire. The post ‘Addictive’ agentic coding has developers losing sleep
Choosing a new AI-coding tool? Here’s what to look for
The right AI tool doesn’t just write code. It makes your team better. The post Choosing a new AI-coding tool? Here’s what to look for
Squarespace redraws the boundaries of platform engineering
How AI is reshaping the role of platform engineers. The post Squarespace redraws the boundaries of platform engineering
Your AI-coding tools buying checklist for 2026
Evaluate today’s AI-coding tools with a practical checklist. The post Your AI-coding tools buying checklist for 2026
The latest tech layoffs have all the hallmarks of AI washing
Looking closer at the latest Block and Atlassian layoffs. The post The latest tech layoffs have all the hallmarks of AI washing
The struggle to prove AI productivity gains
Measuring developer productivity is still difficult! The post The struggle to prove AI productivity gains
Can you trust the spec? The risky future of agent-compiled software
What's canonical anymore? The post Can you trust the spec? The risky future of agent-compiled software
The best AI-coding tools in 2026
Not all AI-coding tools are equal. The post The best AI-coding tools in 2026 (https://leaddev.com/ai/best-ai-coding-assistants?utm_source=leaddev&utm_medium=RSS) appeared first on LeadDev
