Dev Interrupted Nobody is shipping your agent’s code (yet) | Predictions from LinearB’s Ori Keren
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Feb 3, 2026 Ori Keren, Co-founder and CEO of LinearB and expert in engineering productivity and AI code review, predicts 2026 will be a year of norming as AI-created code floods teams. He discusses why rapid code generation creates downstream bottlenecks in reviews, testing, and CI. Topics include enterprise hesitancy around autonomous agents, risk-based pipelines, and how tooling must close the code-to-production gap.
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AI Can Amplify Creative Modes
- Developers can switch modes between productivity and creative ideation when using AI.
- AI amplified creativity for exploratory, fun, and teaching projects rather than eliminating it.
Define ROI Upfront
- Define ROI and success metrics before wide AI rollouts; measure what matters to your org.
- Expect low single-digit productivity gains and set stakeholder expectations accordingly.
Focus Past The IDE
- Shiny IDE and composer advances matter less than applying AI to review, deployment, and risk-based decisions.
- Smart downstream automation can move the needle more than better code generation UI.