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title: "The future of dev work, now"
newsletter: "MLOps Community"
date: 2025-08-28
source: https://aaif.live/newsletters/mlopscommunity/2025-08-28-the-future-of-dev-work-now
---

# The future of dev work, now

*Plus, Gemini throws a kid’s party, Rust-based compiler, Git memory, trading sims, and a new standard for agents*

*MLOps Community — Agentic AI Foundation, 2025-08-28*

Nothing is certain except death GPU shortages and taxes Musk suing someone [https://go.mlops.community/intro28aug].

## Command > Click

The GUI was just a blip. The future of software is text-first, voice-second.

Does your stack back that up?

## Hidden Gems

## Vibe Coding Changed Forever

Coding agents aren’t just improving workflows - they’re rewriting them. The conversation digs into how this shift is changing the daily reality for engineers:

 * Early autocomplete tools topped out at 30-50% usable code. Agents like AMP are hitting 80-95%, letting engineers focus on intent instead of micromanaging prompts.
 * Context management is now automated, with agents fetching information, building feedback loops, and iterating like a competent teammate.
 * Power users are parallelizing workflows and refining their prompting, revealing advanced strategies that point to where this tech is heading.

The takeaway: we’re entering a new era of development, and the skill set for getting the most out of agents is evolving just as fast as the tools themselves.

Video [https://go.mlops.community/pbl28aug] || Spotify [https://go.mlops.community/sbl28aug] || Apple [https://go.mlops.community/abl28aug]


HAPPY BIRTHDAY XP: CELEBRATING GEMINI DEEP THINK

What happens when you ask an LLM to throw a birthday party? One engineer tested Google’s Gemini 2.5 models with a brutal constraint: build a full interactive “magical adventure” for a 6-year-old, in a single HTML file.

 * Flash: Bare-bones output, functional but forgettable.
 * Pro: Added fireworks, but fumbled balloons, cake, and flow.
 * Deep Think: Delivered seamless animation, realistic physics, sound design, and playful interactivity.

The punchline: the gap between baseline and frontier models is now jaw-dropping.

Read the blog [https://go.mlops.community/blog28aug]


IN PERSON EVENTS

 * London [https://lu.ma/fc1cm6v5] - September 18
 * Austin [https://lu.ma/rnxflhkz] - September 18

[Video](https://go.mlops.community/pbl28aug)

## Job of the Week

[https://go.mlops.community/jobsnl](https://go.mlops.community/jobsnl)

## One Letter, Two Days

[https://go.mlops.community/MLConfess](https://go.mlops.community/MLConfess)

## Making the hard stuff simpler

Working on something tricky or planning ahead? Here’s how we can help - just hit reply:

 * Custom workshops tailored to your company’s needs
 * Hiring? I know some quality folks looking for a new adventure
 * Want to connect with someone tackling similar problems? I can introduce you

Thanks for reading, catch you next time!

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Source: https://aaif.live/newsletters/mlopscommunity/2025-08-28-the-future-of-dev-work-now