Modern CTO Will AI Kill Code Review? with Francisco Trindade, VP at Braze
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Apr 16, 2026 
Francisco Trindade, VP of Software Engineering at Braze and systems-thinking advocate, explains how AI is shifting the bottleneck from writing code to reviewing it. He discusses the challenges of agent-driven automation, risks in brownfield codebases, and why restructuring systems unlocks big productivity gains. He also shares leadership lessons on incremental change and practical systems thinking.
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AI Shifted The Bottleneck To Code Review
- AI has shifted the bottleneck from writing code to reviewing and integrating it.
- Francisco says current AI coding tools produce lots of code, making code review the new optimization target for companies seeking productivity gains.
Three AI Phases And The 5x Prize
- Francisco defines AI evolution: V0 gave tools, V1 focuses on optimizing processes around AI like agents and automation.
- He predicts fully removing humans from the loop could unlock 5–10x delivery improvements but requires major investment.
Coherence Is The New Engineering Problem
- Managing coherence becomes the new engineering challenge when many agents produce changes.
- Francisco says engineers will define harnesses and structure so agent outputs form a cohesive product rather than fragmented changes.