Agentic Engineering & ToolingLunch Talk40min
Is the IDE dead ?
This session explores how AI is reshaping developer tools, questioning the future of traditional IDEs versus terminal-based workflows. It examines what engineers need in 2026, how AI agents are becoming power users, and what these shifts mean for tool builders and software engineers.
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Martin LippertBroadcom
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Thursday, October 8, 12:55-13:35
TBA 7
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AI has fundamentally changed software development. But in a world of autonomous coding agents and AI-assisted creation, do developers even need a traditional IDE anymore? Is the terminal becoming our primary home once again, or are we moving toward something entirely different?
In this session, Martin takes the audience on a journey through the history of developer tools to the present AI inflection point. He will:
In this session, Martin takes the audience on a journey through the history of developer tools to the present AI inflection point. He will:
- Reflect on what human engineers actually need from their environment in 2026.
- Analyze whether the IDE is evolving or being replaced by terminal-based workflows like Claude Code.
- Discuss the evolving role of AI agents as the new "power users" of development tools.
- Summarize the implications for both toolsmiths and software engineers in the years to come.