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Latent Space · July 1, 2025 · 75m
SWE Agents: From Devin to the Next Generation
Tracking the evolution of software engineering agents from Devin through the current generation, evaluating which approaches are working and where the field is heading.
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Canon
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Software engineering agents perform dramatically better in codebases with good test suites, documentation, and CI/CD pipelines — the code environment shapes agent effectiveness.
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As AI handles more code writing, the programmer's role shifts from creator to curator, and meaning must be found in the curation responsibility rather than the creation act.
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