AI Dev Tools in 2025: Reality Check #30

AI is everywhere. But is it actually making engineering better—or just louder?

We’re bringing case studies from Ataccama, Rohlik, Tricentis, and Kiwi.com—each one sharing what they’ve tried, what they’ve dropped, and what they’re doubling down on.

What’s on the table:

✅ How we evaluate AI tools: Practical metrics, benchmarks, and decision frameworks.
🎯 Hits and misses: Tools that stuck vs. those that didn’t survive real-world dev teams.
⚡ Surprises in adoption: The good, the bad, the weird.
🏎️ Driving dev engagement: How to get engineers to actually use new tools.
🔮 The 2026 vision: What role AI will play in future engineering workflows.

Our speakers:

🧠 Pavel Kepka, Staff Engineer, Frontend Platform @ Ataccama
🧠 Rhona Ask, AI Team Lead @ Tricentis
🧠 Peter Malina, Director of Engineering @ Kiwi.com
🧠 Michael Olšavský, Technical Domain Lead @ Rohlik Group

Each of them will share a 15-minute lightning talk on what actually worked (and didn’t) when adopting AI tools in their teams.

What makes our meetups different:

• Action-oriented: Every talk includes takeaway guides/frameworks you can photograph or access via QR code
• Case study focused: Real implementations, real results, real failures
• Interactive: Audience Q&A with people who've actually done this
• Practical: Skip the vendor pitches—hear from practitioners

Perfect for engineering leaders tired of AI marketing fluff who want practical insights.

We’ll wrap with a crowd Q&A and drinks. 🍹

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