@rohit4verse: AI didn't make code cheap. it made bad code lethal. Matt Pocock: "Software fundamentals matter more than ever" AI in a …
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Discusses how AI amplifies code quality, emphasizing that software fundamentals matter more than ever, and recommends five design patterns for building reliable AI agents.
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