Beyond Code Gen: Rethinking AI’s Role in Software Development
Overview
AI coding assistants are proving their value for some teams, and that success raises a question: where else could AI create similar breakthroughs in software delivery? Microsoft, GitHub, and the DORA Report show that developers spend 20% of their bandwidth writing code and actual time spent coding is only 8% of the overall software development cycle. How can we leverage AI tools to improve the rest of the software lifecycle?
In this talk, we’ll share real examples from SEP projects. These examples reveal a surprising truth about where AI can transform how software gets built and delivered. You’ll see ways we’re applying AI in practice when writing code. More importantly, we’ll show you why only focusing on coding assistants is leaving opportunities on the table.
This session is for you if:
- You’re a product or tech leader trying to separate AI hype from opportunity
- You’re investing in AI tools and want optimize ROI
- You manage development teams and want to drive faster delivery with AI tools
- You want to understand what separates the teams that succeed with AI from the ones that don’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.