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Mootpoint of Programming languages

Proposal status is Rejected
Session Description

There are over 8000 programming languages in the world, and every passionate programmer wants to invent their own. So in this talk we will cover the latest programming language, which has been around us for a while: English. This talk explores the meteoric rise of natural language as the new interface for software development, powered by large language models (LLMs), AI agents, and no-code platforms. We'll unpack how English (and yes, your everyday, typo-riddled English) is transforming requirements, test cases, data queries, and even code generation itself.

We’ll also discuss what this means for the next generation of developers, product managers, and testers, and debate: If everyone can program in English, is the age of "coding" over or just beginning?

Bring your best dad jokes (Ill bring mine), and an open mind, as this session might prompt (pun intended) some tough questions.

Key Takeaways

  • Is English the New Python? How everyday language is rapidly becoming the go-to interface for developers, testers, and product managers alike.

  • Prompt Engineering Isn’t a Joke: Asking precise questions is now the critical skill separating good engineers from exceptional ones.

  • Why coding programming still holds a crucial role in the world of agentic devs.

  • Which programming languages seem to be holding strong today and ready for tomorrow

References

https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1k22lyx/full_leaked_replit_agent_system_prompts_and_tools/
https://www.aiacceleratorinstitute.com/agentic-code-generation-the-future-of-software-development
https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03359
https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.12447

Session Categories

Technology architecture

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Compilers, Programming Languages and Systems Devroom

Speakers

Robin Gupta
Robin Gupta CEO | TestZeus

Robin is the human at the helm for TestZeus, the company behind world's first open source testing agent. He is a versatile engineering leader with more than 15 years of experience in software delivery across startups, scale-ups and enterprises. He is a System 1 thinker, and has led products contributing to $10M ARR. With a metrics-driven approach, he has elevated engineering maturity of product teams for diverse domains such as BFSI, EdTech, Retail, and Developer Experience. Beyond work, he mentors at ADPList and Plato, contributes to open-source projects like Selenium and has authored books and international courses on software testing. He is also a recognized speaker at international events such as Dreamforce (by Salesforce) and Selenium Conference.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/polymorphicrobin/