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When the AI Behemoths Stumble, AI-Assisted Development Will Still March On
Even if the AI giants fall, AI-assisted development won’t—because the real shift is in how we build, not who powers it.
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Daniel Walters
Should CTOs stop hiring and focus on AI?
I've had this question from several CEOs. In some cases they shrunk in last year's tough economy. In other cases they have new funding but are deciding…
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Daniel Walters
Rethinking the Advice: When CTOs Should Stay “On the Tools” in the Age of AI-Assisted Development
What if the smartest move for today’s CTO isn’t stepping away from the code—but stepping back into it, strategically?
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Has AI Finally Made Fred Brooks' Surgical Team a Reality?
What if one developer could outperform a team—not by working harder, but by working with AI as their surgical support crew?
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Daniel Walters
Wondering How to Support AI Adoption? A Guide for Leaders.
Not everyone is exploring how AI can help them improve productivity or enhance products or address entirely new market opportunities. How can an…
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Daniel Walters
Paid Subscribers Only: When Budgets Are Tight – A Leader’s Guide to Amplifying Software Product Engineering Impact
In the past year, rising interest rates and shifting market confidence have created a cost-conscious environment, pushing organisations to do more with…
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Daniel Walters
Is AI-assisted Coding About Augmenting or Replacing Devs And Does the Distinction Even Matter?
There's rhetoric I've heard a lot recently where well-meaning people seek to clarify that AI-assisted development is about augmentation not replacement…
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Daniel Walters
You Can't Assess AI-assisted Development Through Theory Or Tyre-kicking Alone
I see people forming views about the impact of AI-assisted development with a primarily theoretical lens or from early experiences using AI development…
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Daniel Walters
What Principles Might Change In AI-assisted Software Development?
Some firmly held notions in software development may break as the automation promises of AI take hold. Let's explore some of these and take some…
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Daniel Walters
A response to 'By what means? Management without objectives'
Readers may have noticed that I had been having a discussion with Martin Chesbrough about OKRs. You may have missed a long comment of mine on his blog…
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Daniel Walters
Paid Subscribers Only: Value-driven Technology Funding — Aligning Investment Mechanisms with Software Excellence
A misstep for new executives is sticking with the existing funding structure. What is the impact on software development when it's not fit for purpose…
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Daniel Walters
Are Software Development Progressives Becoming the New Curmudgeons?
Knowing AI is hype-prone is one thing. It's another thing to deny the impact it's already having and risking becoming irrelevant. How can we miss the…
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