Great International Developer Summit (GIDS)

The AI-Native Codebase - Ragunath Jawahar

59:27 · 21 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026 · YouTube

About this talk

This talk addresses the integration of AI coding agents into software development, highlighting common challenges teams face in reliably utilizing these tools at scale. The speaker introduces a five-level codebase maturity framework designed to create and evolve sustainable, production-quality codebases that effectively leverage AI capabilities while mitigating issues related to correctness and maintainability. Key topics include clear goals, assessments, and practical criteria for each maturity level, with a focus on enhancing human and AI collaboration to produce dependable software efficiently.