Conversations about Software Engineering

Conversations about Software Engineering (CaSE) is a podcast for software engineers about technology, software engineering, software architecture, reliability engineering, and data engineering. The three of us regularly come together to discuss recent events or articles, exchange on our learnings, and reflect on our professional and personal experiences. Additionally our guest episodes feature engaging conversations with interesting people from the world of software engineering.

Agent Harness, State of Play, Risk and AI Company Culture

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Birgitta, Heinrich and Sven look back at the latest developments in AI-assisted development, tools and practices which emerged in 2025 and work for teams. Furthermore they discuss a few topics like "where does the rigor go in AI assistance" from the future of software development retreat in Utah

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Show Notes

Birgitta, Heinrich and Sven look back at the latest developments in AI-assisted development, tools and practices which emerged in 2025 and work for teams. Furthermore they discuss a few topics like "where does the rigor go in AI assistance" from the future of software development retreat in Utah

Chapter Marks

-00:00:00 Intro & Welcome

-00:03:35 The State of AI-Assisted Coding in 2026: Agents, Subagents, …

-00:09:00 Context Engineering: The Real Lever

-00:19:00 Swarms and Agent Teams

-00:28:04 Platform Teams & Organizational Enablement

-00:34:15 Harness Engineering, Rigor & Quality

-00:49:49 Risk Thinking, Small Batches & Feedback Loops

-00:59:58 Cognitive Load & The “AI Vampire”

-01:10:34 AI for Migration & Modernization

-01:17:13 Culture Wars: Enthusiasts vs. Skeptics

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