Explore how AI code generation is disrupting traditional software development lifecycle practices in this conference talk from AWS re:Invent 2025. Learn from Michael Webster, Principal Engineer at CircleCI, as he shares insights from CircleCI's AI engineering team's real-world experience deploying AI agents and coding assistants in production environments. Discover why the dramatic increase in code output from AI tools is overwhelming existing DevOps processes and creating new challenges for development teams. Examine specific patterns and strategies that enable teams to harness AI's velocity while maintaining code quality and system stability. Understand why the solution to managing AI-generated code isn't adding more complex tooling, but rather implementing smarter abstractions that make AI-generated code safer and more reliable to deploy. Gain practical knowledge about adapting your development workflows to effectively integrate AI coding assistants while preserving the integrity of your software delivery pipeline.