AI agents won’t fix a broken engineering culture. They’ll just make your mistakes faster.

Cassie Shum cuts through the hype: AI agents are a fast, honest mirror of your engineering culture: ➡️ Strong culture? Clear rules and solid processes unlock productivity gains. ➡️ Weak culture? Undefined rules, brittle handoffs, and inconsistent data mean bad code - faster.

Before deploying AI agents to solve engineering bottlenecks, fix the foundations first!

🗓️ Full presentation goes live on InfoQ September 12, 2026. Mark your calendar!

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