AI Developer Tools, Agent Workflows, and Reliability Gaps

Amazon reportedly says agents now write almost all implementation code for most developers; Xcode adds GitHub Copilot, and Meta’s Conductor acquisition signals continued interest in multi-agent coding. IBM’s Db2 Genius Code adds schema-aware SQL help in VS Code, while a practitioner account illustrates AI-assisted tool-building; neither establishes broad productivity gains. STMicroelectronics’ beta STM32 framework and reusable assistant skills show growing specialization, but vendor token claims and skills listings do not establish quality. Conductor’s cloud service is slated to shut down November 20; assess correctness, review burden, rework, and maintenance.