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Ashley Hindle

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Founder

@Fuel

Ashley Hindle is a British software engineer and engineering leader with extensive experience in Laravel, agentic software development, and building high-performing engineering teams.

Based in England, he lives with his wife, three children, and a foster dog.

@ashleyhindle

Talk Category: Product

Is This the Future of AI Coding?

As AI-assisted development evolves from simple code generation to long-running autonomous workflows, the role of the software developer is beginning to change.

Understanding these shifts is increasingly important for developers who want to adapt their skills, workflows, and expectations as AI becomes a larger part of modern software delivery.
This talk examines the current state of agentic software development and explores how increasingly capable AI systems are reshaping different stages of the software development lifecycle.

Drawing on experiences from both startups and larger organisations, Ashley explores current capabilities, emerging practices, practical limitations, and the possible futures that may lie ahead.
You'll leave with a clearer understanding of the current agentic development landscape, the trends shaping its future, and the opportunities and challenges it presents for software teams.

The talk also provides practical guidance for adapting to these changes and identifying where developers can continue to create value as workflows evolve.
Developers, tech leads, and product managers who want to better understand the impact of agent-based development and prepare for the changes it may bring to software engineering.
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