Dave Farley - Continuous Delivery: Is Testing Still A Developer's Job In An AI World?

TL;DR

In this week’s One Big Question, Emily Bache and Kevlin Henney dive into whether testing still belongs on a developer’s plate now that AI coding and “vibe coding” are all the rage. Spoiler: skipping tests is a fast track to buggy releases.

They argue testing remains a core developer responsibility—AI might write code, but humans still need to design, automate and own quality checks to keep software rock-solid. Continuous integration, solid test suites and that ever-important developer accountability are here to stay.

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