AI is poised to be a truly transformative technology, redefining how we all work. The speed and scope of this transformation across all industries rest squarely on the shoulders of developers—they are the catalysts for AI diffusion.
But there’s a BIG problem: developers still don't fully trust AI.
The AI Gap: From Greenfield to Existing Code
AI is undeniably great for greenfield development—creating brand new concepts. It can rapidly accelerate the initial build. However, over 90% of the code that powers our lives resides in existing codebases, often trapped in complexity or legacy systems.
It’s in this reality—where a developer needs to make surgical changes or integrate new components—that AI often falls short. It lacks context and frequently misrepresents the actions developers intend to take.
The simple fact is, AI-native development is new. It will take time to shift our mindset from the certainty of:
1+1=2
...to the nuanced reality of:
1+1 equals 2 sometimes.
The last 10%—the part that makes performance accurate and persistent—is where the real value, the gold, will be mined when it comes to AI-assisted coding.
Our Mission: Building the trust engine for AI development
Our mission is clear: to help developers unlock their full potential with AI without compromising the quality and performance of their code. The AI Builders contributes to this mission.
Everything we do is in service of this mission. While we are building powerful IDE-native agents and tools to help you directly, we also believe in sharing tribal knowledge on how we build our agents. This open sharing is designed to help other developers grappling with the same cutting-edge challenges we face.
What to Expect from the AI Builders Series
Every week, we will share blogs and demos detailing how we are leveraging various tools—both open-source and our own IP—to craft agents that assist developers. We’ll focus on topics like:
- Validating code changes with AI.
- Building safer, more predictable AI-powered workflows.
- Overcoming the contextual challenges of legacy codebases.
Crucially, this content is authentic and live. At Kerno, we hold weekly demo sessions where our team shares the latest innovations and technologies we are building with. The content in the AI Builders series will be drawn directly from these sessions—no editing, just genuine, in-the-trenches development.
We also hope to include insights from engineers at other companies to make this a truly community-driven resource.
Enjoy the series, and let’s start building trust, quality, and performance into the future of AI-native development!