Rolling out coding agents in regulated industries: a fireside chat with Kingland
The discussion focused on the evolution of AI in software development, particularly how AI coding agents are being implemented in regulated environments like Kingland, which is a CMMI-5 certified organization.
Virtual
37 min
Evolution of AI in Software Development
The discussion identified three distinct phases in AI's impact on software development:
Coding Assistants/Co-pilots: Autocomplete and code suggestions, where the human still crafts most code
AI Editors: More advanced assistance with code generation
Agentic Systems: Autonomous code generation where agents can work independently
Chris described ONA's internal adoption journey, noting how they initially mandated tools like Cursa for autocomplete, then Claude Code, but saw rapid organic adoption of ONA agents without any mandate. Patrick described a similar but more constrained adoption path at Kingland due to regulatory requirements.
