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

The Hidden Cost of AI Coding: Technical Debt You Can’t See

Maish Saidel-Keesing

AI coding tools are fueling a dangerous productivity illusion that destroys codebase comprehension. Learn how to stop developers from becoming passive supervisors and prevent invisible technical debt.

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