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In just a few short years, AI has transformed software development, and snazzy new tools continue to arrive, with no let-up in sight. How, as a software engineer, product builder, or CTO, do you keep up? This practical book is the result of Sergio Pereira's mission to test every AI tool he could find and provide practitioners with much-needed guidance through the commotion. Generative AI for Software Development focuses on AI tool comparisons, practical workflows, and real-world case studies, with each chapter encompassing critical evaluations of the tools, their use cases, and their limitations. While product reviews are always relevant, the book goes further and delivers to readers a coherent framework for evaluating the tools and workflows of the future, which will continue to complicate the work of software development. Learn how code generation and autocompletion assistants are reshaping the developer experience Discover a consistent method for rating code-generation tools based on real-world coding challenges Explore the GenAI tools transforming UI/UX design and frontend development Learn how AI is streamlining code reviews and bug detection Review tools that are simplifying software testing and QA Explore AI for documentation and technical writing Understand how modern LLMs have redefined what chatbots can do

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Sergio Pereira has been a software engineer and CTO for over 15 years. He has built products for several fast-growing startups, such as Bulk MRO, StudentFinance, or FutureFuel. For the last eight years Sergio has built innovative software products for the fintech industry, complying with strict compliance requirements. As part of his work, Sergio is responsible for crafting the software development processes that allow his teams to deliver high-quality software in a timely manner for his clients. As such, Sergio was an early adopter of ChatGPT and has been a thought leader on the topic, creating internal documentation for his teams and sharing most of it in public for the benefit of the community. Sergio is a public speaker on the topics of technology, startups, and remote work.

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