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AI Coding Reading List
Welcome to this week’s edition of the AI Coding Digest, your go-to round-up of the latest insights, research and industry shifts at the intersection of AI and engineering.
Here’s what we’re reading this week:
AI Is A Force Multiplier For Engineering. Here’s the Data You Need to Make Decisions That Maximize ROI.
By Andrew Lau
In 2023, Google Cloud’s annual DORA report dedicated a single page to AI. A year later more than a third of the report was dedicated to the topic – a massive change that accurately reflects the mental space AI coding now occupies for the average engineering leader.
No singular technology has so wholly dominated a moment for engineering leaders. AI coding has already transformed the day-to-day work of software engineers and the cost assumptions that underpin shipping and supporting software.
Jellyfish’s Co-Founder and CEO, Andrew Lau, digs into how AI is reshaping software engineering as we know it here.
KPMG AI Quarterly Pulse Survey
By KPMG
This annual report is a must-read for engineering leaders and corporate decision-makers. Some stand out findings include:
- 93% of leaders agree that investments to-date in GenAI have allowed their company to enhance its competitive position and long-term strategic performance.
- Leaders plan to invest nearly $114 million in GenAI over the next year, up from $89 million last quarter.
- 82% of leaders expect risk management to be the biggest challenge to their GenAI strategies for the remainder of 2025, followed by quality of organizational data (64%) and personal trust in the technology (35%).
Read the full report here.
How to Build an Agent
By Thorsten Ball
The magic really is in the model. Read this post for a step-by-step look into building an agent. It’s not magic, it’s AI. And it’s easier than you think.
What We Mean When We Say “Think”
By Drew Breunig
Speaking of magic, Drew Breunig pulls the covers back to show you that AI is indeed not magic. Reasoning models just need to be explained clearly. He does that here.
Also this week:
Principles for coding securely with LLMs
By Sean Goedecke
Datadog acquires AI-powered observability startup Metaplane
By Kyle Wiggers
Your CEO Just Said ‘Use AI or Else.’ Here’s What to Do Next.
By Alex Duffy
Something we missed? Find us on LinkedIn to let us know! See you next week.
About the author
Gail is Senior Content Marketing Director at Jellyfish.
