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Reflections on some of our cases, research on cutting-edge tech & experienced takes on design, development and business.

AI coding assistants have become essential accelerators for modern software teams. Tools like Copilot, Cursor, Qodo, Gemini Code Assist, and others help developers write code faster, reduce boilerplate, and automate repetitive tasks. But rapid adoption also brings new risks. As engineering teams scale and integrate these tools into serious production environments, they need a clear strategy to avoid quality issues, compliance gaps, and workflow disruption. Below are the five biggest risks of adopting AI coding assistants and how your team can mitigate them with smart processes, governance, and the right technical foundation.

AI Engineers are becoming essential as development teams shift toward AI assisted coding, testing, automation and product features. They bridge gaps between software engineering, machine learning and workflow automation by managing LLM tools, retrieval systems, evaluation frameworks and internal agents. As AI becomes central to modern development, every team will rely on AI Engineers to ensure quality, safety, and high velocity.

Prototyping with Large Language Models is fast and exciting. Scaling those prototypes into reliable, cost efficient, and safe production systems is the real challenge. This article explains how teams can move from quick demos to stable AI features by improving architecture, evaluation, observability, and user experience.

AI powered testing tools have become essential for modern QA teams. As applications grow more complex and development cycles accelerate, traditional automation struggles to keep up. This has created high demand for platforms that deliver intelligent test creation, adaptive maintenance, visual validation, and scalable coverage. Among the most popular solutions in this space are Testim, Functionize, and Applitools. While all three leverage AI in different ways, each tool excels in different use cases. Choosing the right one depends on your product architecture, test maturity, team workflow, and long term quality strategy. This comparison highlights strengths, limitations, and best fit scenarios for each platform.

Quality Assurance (QA) has always been at the heart of reliable software delivery. It ensures stability, usability, and confidence before every release. But as applications grow more complex and development cycles shorten, manual testing alone can no longer keep pace. Artificial Intelligence is now reshaping how QA operates. By integrating AI driven validation, pattern recognition, and predictive analytics, teams can detect issues earlier, automate more efficiently, and release software faster without compromising quality.