Beyond Code Gen: Rethinking AI’s Role in Software Development
Overview
AI coding assistants proved their value for some teams, and that success raised a question: where else could AI create similar breakthroughs in software delivery? Microsoft, GitHub, and the DORA Report showed that developers spent 20% of their bandwidth writing code and actual time spent coding was only 8% of the overall software development cycle. How could we leverage AI tools to improve the rest of the software lifecycle?
In this talk, we shared real examples from SEP projects. These examples revealed a surprising truth about where AI could transform how software gets built and delivered. Attendees saw ways we applied AI in practice when writing code. More importantly, we showed why only focusing on coding assistants left opportunities on the table.
This session was for you if:
- You were a product or tech leader trying to separate AI hype from opportunity
- You were investing in AI tools and wanted to optimize ROI
- You managed development teams and wanted to drive faster delivery with AI tools
- You wanted to understand what separated the teams that succeeded with AI from the ones that didn’t
Meet Our Speakers
Join us to hear from these SEP experts.
Chris Shinkle
Director of Innovation
Chris leads innovation at SEP with a practical, experience-driven approach shaped by decades of building complex products across regulated and high-stakes industries. As an early champion of Agile, Lean, and Kanban at SEP, he helps teams navigate complexity and deliver software that holds up in production.
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Brian Hanford
Senior Software Engineer
Brian Hanford is Senior Software Engineer. Since joining SEP in 2021, Brian has brought invaluable expertise to client projects across multiple industries, including Construction and Industrial. Brian's recent work utilizes C# and WPF.
Andrew Dunlap
Senior Software Engineer
Andrew is a Senior Software Engineer with a track record of tackling complex, highly technical problems across a wide range of industries. Since 2015, he’s contributed to projects spanning structural analysis, medical technology, aerospace, cloud-based learning systems, and agricultural automation—bringing thoughtful engineering and steady leadership to every team he supports.
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