Generative AI for Software Development: Building Software Faster and More Effectively - Brossura

Pereira, Sergio

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ISBN 10: 1098162277 ISBN 13: 9781098162276

Casa editrice: Oreilly & Associates Inc, 2025

Riassunto

In just a few short years, AI has transformed software development, and snazzy new tools continue to arrive, with no let-up in sight. How, as a software engineer, product builder, or CTO, do you keep up? This practical book is the result of Sergio Pereira's mission to test every AI tool he could find and provide practitioners with much-needed guidance through the commotion.

Generative AI for Software Development focuses on AI tool comparisons, practical workflows, and real-world case studies, with each chapter encompassing critical evaluations of the tools, their use cases, and their limitations. While product reviews are always relevant, the book goes further and delivers to readers a coherent framework for evaluating the tools and workflows of the future, which will continue to complicate the work of software development.

• Learn how code generation and autocompletion assistants are reshaping the developer experience
• Discover a consistent method for rating code-generation tools based on real-world coding challenges
• Explore the GenAI tools transforming UI/UX design and frontend development
• Learn how AI is streamlining code reviews and bug detection
• Review tools that are simplifying software testing and QA
• Explore AI for documentation and technical writing
• Understand how modern LLMs have redefined what chatbots can do

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Informazioni sull'autore

Sergio Pereira has been a software engineer and CTO for over 15 years. He has built products for several fast-growing startups, such as Bulk MRO, StudentFinance, or FutureFuel. For the last eight years Sergio has built innovative software products for the fintech industry, complying with strict compliance requirements.

As part of his work, Sergio is responsible for crafting the software development processes that allow his teams to deliver high-quality software in a timely manner for his clients. As such, Sergio was an early adopter of ChatGPT and has been a thought leader on the topic, creating internal documentation for his teams and sharing most of it in public for the benefit of the community.

Sergio is a public speaker on the topics of technology, startups, and remote work.

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How does generative AI impact software development? In this practical guide, author Sergio Pereira shows you how to use this new technology to write better code in a fraction of the time. You'll learn how to leverage generative AI at each step of a software feature's lifecycle, from brainstorming implementation ideas to writing and testing code to releasing features in production. This book covers everything software developers need to know to get started with AI tools.

The author helps you filter through the hype, reviewing how 15+ AI tools perform in common daily coding tasks. You'll learn about key AI concepts, hands-on instructions for multiple AI tools, and considerations for their ethical use. This book guides you through real-world applications, explores popular tools and libraries, and shows you step-by-step how to adapt current methodologies and incorporate AI into your daily tasks.

With this guide, you'll explore:

• The current landscape of generative AI tools for software development
• How generative AI is being applied in code generation, bug detection, quality assurance, frontend development, and more
• How to evaluate and choose the right AI tools for your needs
• Best practices, predictions, and challenges
• How you can prepare for future opportunities using generative AI

Sergio Pereira has been a software engineer and CTO for 14 years and has built products for several fast-growing startups such as Bulk MRO, StudentFinance, and Candidly. For the last eight years he has built software products for the fintech industry under strict compliance requirements. As an early adopter of GitHub Copilot, he's a thought leader on the tool.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oreilly & Associates Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1098162277
• ISBN 13: 9781098162276
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 168
• Contatto del produttore: O'Reilly; https://oreilly.com; ; 1005 Gravenstein Highway North; Sebastopol; CA; 95472; U.S.A.
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