# Ep 8: When Will AI Write All The (Mission Critical) Software? With Jon Berger

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Podcast: [Asynchronous & Unreliable - Conversations on The Edge of Software](https://stenobird.com/podcast/asynchronous-unreliable-conversations-on-the-edge-of-software-7759997)
Published: 2026-05-14T19:59:48+00:00
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## Resource

Most companies are underestimating how quickly AI will transform software development. When AI can seemingly write mission-critical code, what does that mean for the future of engineering, quality, and human expertise? Anne Currie and Jon Berger discuss Martin Davidson’s groundbreaking insights in episode 7 on creating mission critical software using AI Will AI-driven software eliminate the need for traditional coding teams alogether? Is all the system software going to get re-written in Rust? What about maintenance and operations? Shownotes & transcript #tech #podcast #softwareengineering #AI #sustainability #green #software #distributedsystems #rustlang

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