AI Assistance Beyond Code: What Do We Need to Make it Work? - GOTO 2024

Explore the potential of AI assistance beyond coding in this 39-minute conference talk from GOTO Amsterdam 2024. Discover how to leverage AI for software delivery tasks like user story writing, threat modeling, and decision record creation. Learn about amplifying team knowledge through prompts, diverse AI interaction patterns, and effective knowledge orchestration. Gain insights into practical examples of immediate AI applications and understand the requirements for integrating AI as a productive team member. Delve into topics such as codifying practices in shared prompts, considering different interaction types, and making more context available. Examine the importance of curation in AI-assisted workflows and leave with a clearer understanding of AI's potential in non-coding tasks and the necessary team preparations for its successful implementation.

Intro
AI coding assistance is here to stay
Why should we care?
What do we need to take advantage of this?
How can AI help?
1. Codify practices in shared prompts
2. Consider different interaction types
3. Make more context available
But can't we do more?
Curation still matters
Outro