These are unsettling, fast-moving times in technology. The acceleration of AI capabilities over the last few years has left many people feeling uncertain about the future. If you've felt uncertain about where AI leaves you, you're in good company. It's easy to get swept up in dramatic headlines predicting the end of software development as we know it. But the reality is far more nuanced, and far more empowering.

In this talk, I'll avoid the hype and explore what AI is actually good at today, where AI requires human expertise to be valuable, and how technologists can use AI as a partner and force multiplier instead of a replacement. We’ll look at how modern AI tools are reshaping, not eliminating, software craftsmanship, and how you can position yourself to thrive in an AI-augmented engineering landscape.

You will learn:

• The real-world capabilities and limitations of AI in modern software development workflows
• Where caution and human oversight are still essential
• Practical ways to use AI as a career accelerator: improving quality, boosting creativity, and expanding your technical impact