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# Transforming Software Development: The Role of AI and Developer Tools

As AI drives the cost of syntax to zero, developers will evolve into art directors of code. Discover why future software engineering demands deeply opinionated product leadership.

- **Speakers:** Kenneth Auchenberg, [Christian Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@chris-heilmann)
- **Event:** WeAreDevelopers LIVE
- **Published:** December 12, 2024
- **Duration:** 43:05
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1270-transforming-software-development-the-role-of-ai-and-developer-tools
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