GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech Serverless Panel • N. Coult, R. Kohler, D. Anderson, J. Agarwal, A. Laxmi & J. Dongre
Feb 17, 2026
Nick Coult, AWS serverless product lead; Janak Agarwal, AWS Lambda product manager; Akshatha Laxmi, hands-on serverless solution architect. They discuss how generative AI speeds scaffolding and prototyping. They debate AI's role in design versus implementation. They cover safe modernization, product decisions driven by customers, and improving developer experience with AI.
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AI As An Accelerant, Not A Replacement
- Nick Coult says AI is an accelerant that automates boilerplate and enables prototypes in minutes.
- He stresses humans still drive design and oversight for critical systems at Amazon scale.
Nighttime Rust Prototype That Shipped Faster
- Nick recounts a senior engineer prototyping Rust code overnight with AI that would have taken weeks previously.
- The AI filled boilerplate so the engineer focused on the hard 10% of the system.
Learn AI Tools Or Get Overwhelmed
- Janak Agarwal urges teams to learn AI tools to keep up with faster customer requests.
- He advises increasing productivity across roles to avoid drowning in demand.
