Developer Experience & AI Agents - The software engineering industry has seen rapid changes in the past year, making future predictions difficult [1][2][3] - Companies are questioning whether current investments in developer tools will be valuable in the future [4] - Coding agents are transformative, but not the only investment needed for software engineering organizations [5] - No-regret investments should focus on inputs to AI agents and things around them that enhance their effectiveness [7][8] Development Environment & Tools - Standardize development environments using industry-standard tools to align with AI model training sets [9][10] - Prioritize CLIs or APIs for agent actions to ensure accuracy and effectiveness [13][14] - Validation is crucial; high-quality validation with clear error messages significantly improves agent capabilities [15][16] Codebase & Documentation - Invest in well-structured and testable codebases for better agent performance [18][19] - Comprehensive documentation is essential, especially for information not directly in the code [20][21][22][23][24][25] Code Review & Collaboration - Improve code review velocity to address bottlenecks caused by increased PRs from agentic coding [26][27] - Distribute code review responsibilities and establish clear ownership with SLOs to avoid overburdening individual reviewers [29][30][31] - Maintain high code review quality to prevent a decline in productivity from agentic coders [32][33][34] Key Principle - What benefits humans also benefits AI; investments in these areas will help developers regardless of AI outcomes [44][45]