AI's Grumpy-Fun Era (with Rachel Stephens, Kate Holterhoff, & James Governor)
In this MonkCast with the Monks episode, RedMonk analysts Rachel Stephens, Kate Holterhoff, and James Governor discuss the current 'grumpy era' of AI, where developers are questioning the ROI of AI tools and their effectiveness. They check in on AI code assistants, vibe coding, agentic IDEs, AI spec-driven development, and the AI Engineer.
Show notes: https://redmonk.com/blog/2025/09/11/ais-grumpy-fun-era/
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