# Hedge 317: AI Tools and Coding

DevFeed: [Hedge 317: AI Tools and Coding](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/hedge-317-ai-tools-and-coding-10884.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://rule11.tech/hedge-317/>)

Author: Russ

Published: 2026-08-28T17:39:02Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [rule 11 reader](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/rule-11-reader.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [agentic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-tools.md>), [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [hedge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hedge.md>)

## AI overview

A discussion of how effective AI and agentic AI tools are for building and testing software, drawing on project experience and lessons learned for developers.

## Source excerpt

How effective are AI tools--even agentic AI tools placed into a system--at building and testing software? Derick Winkworth and Donald Sharp Join Russ to discuss various projects they've worked on using AI tools, lessons they've learned, and how developers can make effective use of AI.