The Pulse: We need to talk about migrations with AI - The Pragmatic Engineer

kept by eddie aug 28

AI-powered migrations slashed Asana’s Enzyme removal from a projected five‑year, $6M effort to two weeks and $12K, proving formerly impractical upgrades now feasible.

The evolution of agentic surfaces: building with Claude Managed Agents
Claude Managed Agents decouples model reasoning from code execution to let teams deploy production-grade agents without building custom infrastructure.
also on Asana, #ai-coding, #developer-tools
Anthropic integrates interactive MCP apps into Claude
Anthropic updated Claude to let users interact with Asana, Slack, Figma, and Box tools directly in chat using interactive MCP apps, enabling real-time collaboration on content.
also on Asana, #developer-tools
Ask HN: Is it just me or techno-optimism died in the past few years?
A Hacker News discussion reflects that techno-optimism has declined as many now view companies like Airbnb, Uber, and Amazon as harmful, and AI as the latest hype cycle.
also on Airbnb, Uber
No Doilies Here: In the Age of Airbnb, Bed-and-Breakfasts Are Coming Into Their Own
Bed-and-breakfast inns compete with vacation rentals like Airbnb by emphasizing unique décor, personalized service, and flexible policies.
also on Airbnb
Agent Hooks: Deterministic Control for Agent Workflows
Hooks enforce deterministic controls in agent workflows by attaching handlers to lifecycle points, moving repeatable rules out of model memory into explicit code.
also on OpenAI Codex, #automation, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools