Stop being skeptical about AI for development

Gergely Orosz· Aug 12, 2026 · 5:02 PM UTC ·9 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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▪The Pragmatic EngineerStop being skeptical about AI for development with Charity Majors7011×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:25:32-1:25:32Audio playback is not supported on your browser.
▪Please upgrade.Stop being skeptical about AI for development with Charity MajorsIn 2025, it was rational to be skeptical about AI.
▪With Charity Majors, CTO and co-founder of Honeycomb.Gergely OroszAug 12, 2026701ShareTranscriptStream the latest episodeListen and watch now on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify.

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The Pragmatic EngineerStop being skeptical about AI for development with Charity Majors7011×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:25:32-1:25:32Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Stop being skeptical about AI for development with Charity MajorsIn 2025, it was rational to be skeptical about AI. In 2026, it's not, anymore. With Charity Majors, CTO and co-founder of Honeycomb.Gergely OroszAug 12, 2026701ShareTranscriptStream the latest episodeListen and watch now on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify. See the episode transcript at the top of this page, and timestamps for the episode at the bottom.Brought to You by• Antithesis – turbocharge testing of your systems by running your whole system under aggressive fault injection.

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