Dave Farley explores the integration of AI into professional software development workflows. Through a conversation with the creators of the open-source Nwave system, the discussion examines how behavioral engineering, small iterative steps, and human-guided agent orchestration help maintain architectural standards and engineering discipline while leveraging AI for complex tasks.
The role of the human developer changing. Join Dave Farley in this first episode of AI Briefings as he interviews Mike and Alessandro, the creators of nWave. They explore how artificial intelligence is causing an enormous disruption in the tech industry, shifting the future of work for software development professionals. While tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Claude Code are changing our day-to-day, this discussion goes beyond simple vibe coding. We dive into how to use Claude Code agents and opinionated frameworks to maintain modern software engineering principles like SOLID, Hexagonal Architecture, and TDD in an AI vs human landscape. In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What is vibe coding and why it fails for professional, large-scale systems.
- How to use Claude Code principles through nWave to automate the implementation phase while keeping humans at the center of the problem space.
- Why small steps and “fine-grained iterative specification” are more vital than ever when coding with AI.
- The nWave philosophy: treating 23+ specialized AI agents as opinionated team members rather than just simple tools.