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Spec-driven development with AI coding agents could change how you build software. In this GitKon 2025 talk, Erik Hanchett, Senior Developer Advocate at AWS, breaks down why AI coding assistants perform dramatically better when they start with structured specifications instead of raw prompts. If you've been vibe coding your way through complex features and wondering why your AI keeps going off the rails, this is the video for you.

Geoff Wright returns to unpack the messy reality of work in the AI era. From having 400 windows open and feeling less productive, to explaining why AI should fuel curiosity rather than replace human judgment, Geoff brings his usual mix of optimism, humor, and hard-earned perspective. The conversation explores prompt engineering, digital overwhelm, enterprise adoption, and why “being human first” matters more than ever. It is a wide-ranging, thoughtful discussion on anxiety, complexity, and the promise of AI, with a surprisingly funny detour into why the robots might eventually just leave Earth for Pluto.

AI adoption in DevOps is accelerating, but trust, accuracy, and real-world usability still matter. In this conversation, Jason St-Cyr sits down with Jessica Gao, Product Manager at Puppet, to unpack how AI is actually being used in infrastructure and operations teams today, and what’s changed over the last 12–18 months. They dive into why enterprises are moving past generic code generation tools and toward domain-specific, MCP-powered AI that integrates directly into existing workflows.