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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

The Limits of Prompting: ArchitectingTrustworthy Coding Agents

Nimrod Kor

Prompting is insufficient for complex code evaluation. Stop relying on fragile, monolithic AI agents. Learn to architect trustworthy, multi-agent systems that genuinely understand your codebase.

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#1 about 1 min

Automating pull requests with a code review agent

The review agent processes codebase details to generate module summaries and enforce programming rules.

#2 about 2 min

Building a prototype repository listener and wrapper

Creating a listener wrapper aggregates commit metrics for seamless structured prompt communication.

#3 about 2 min

Analyzing semantic context in early prototype testing

Deep language logic accurately detects misleading variable naming conventions regardless of underlying syntax configurations.

#4 about 2 min

Iterating on prompt engineering for edge cases

Advanced prompt modifications gracefully circumvent edge cases like outdated model knowledge and misleading developer comments.

#5 about 2 min

Evaluating the pros and cons of benchmarking

Consistent output benchmarking directly contrasts improved code quality tests against actual token execution expenses.

#6 about 2 min

Best practices for maintaining dynamic evaluation datasets

Scaling functional code evaluation datasets continuously prevents static decay during structured output model validation.

#7 about 3 min

Implementing a concurrent benchmarking and tracking pipeline

A comprehensive automated evaluation pipeline accurately maps execution hit rates and tracks output noise ratios.

#8 about 3 min

Splitting multi-step tasks across specialized agents

Separating complex analysis commands into modular independent agents significantly prevents contextual logic hallucinations.

#9 about 2 min

Integrating repository concepts via retrieval augmented generation

Retrieval augmented generation surfaces highly relevant architectural similarities based on distinct historical code embeddings.

#10 about 2 min

Traversing module connections with abstract syntax trees

Parsing abstract syntax tree relationships directly maps codebase structures to automatically prevent component duplication.

#11 about 2 min

Expanding model scope with ticket and runtime data

Linking external ticket parameters and deployment scopes improves code feedback realism regarding system application performance.

#12 about 1 min

Benchmarking the fully contextualized code review agent

Gathering comprehensive environmental data immediately elevates model verification rates without invoking inefficient prompt loops.

#13 about 2 min

Generating custom guidelines from open source repositories

Compiling feedback from major open source entities establishes practical development rules for common integration environments.

#14 about 2 min

Key takeaways for architecting reliable software agents

Rethinking autonomous software logic through stringent testing and deep context layers achieves reliable engineering automation.

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Replacing traditional code reviews with interactive agents

Victor Savkin Victor Savkin · WWC Europe 2026

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Rethinking team structures around AI agent capabilities

Mike Mike · WWC 2025

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Shifting developer workloads and realistic AI productivity gains

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3:23 min

Integrating intent-based code generation and agent implementation

1:38 min

Evaluating agent code via previews and critic models

Guillaume Moigneu Guillaume Moigneu · WWC Europe 2026

2:34 min

Balancing developer autonomy with the adoption of coding agents

Clemens Wasner Clemens Wasner +4 · WWC Europe 2026

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