World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

The Agentic Assembly Line

Thomas Dohmke declares traditional software development is cracking under the weight of AI coding agents. Learn how the Agentic Assembly Line ends YOLO merges by verifying intent over syntax.

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