World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

Refactoring in the Age of AI

Dominik Srednicki, Elena Lucarelli

Why do AI assistants create broken pull requests during refactoring? Discover how applying strict technical guardrails makes code changes safe, transforming your role from typist to director.

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