He helped write one of the seminal texts about software engineering. Here's what he thinks about AI agents.

• 04/17/2025, 12:22 PM
• businessinsider.com

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AI agents are like "genies," said Kent Beck, one of the authors of the seminal "Agile Manifesto" — they'll often grant your wish, but not always in the way you'd like them to.