A GopherCon 2025 talk by Michael Richman (Bit.ly engineering manager) sharing six lessons from rolling out AI coding tools to 60+ engineers. Key takeaways: invest in state-of-the-art tools for everyone (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot), expect a learning curve with initial slowdowns, run 'over-the-shoulder' sessions with power users, address junior developers' fear of skill loss, never submit AI-generated code you haven't reviewed yourself, and manage executive expectations — vibe coding gets you 90% there but production readiness still takes the remaining 90% of effort. The core message: AI augments human judgment rather than replacing it, and design/architecture decisions remain firmly human responsibilities.
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