AI Agents: The End of Coding as We Know It?

Is traditional software engineering dead? Ascendion CEO KK reveals how "Agentic AI" and digital labor are replacing standard coding workflows to save billions. 👇 SUBSCRIBE to master the AI revolution! https://www.youtube.com/@AIwithArunShow?sub_confirmation=1 In this episode: I sit down with Karthik Krishnamurthy (KK), CEO of Ascendion, to dissect their proprietary "AVA" platform and the massive shift from using AI as a tool to deploying AI as Digital Labor. We discuss why CEOs need to stop looking at productivity metrics and start looking at EBITDA, and why the most valuable skill of the future is "Agentic Delivery Management." Key topics covered: The difference between Generative AI tools and true Agentic AI. How to turn software engineering into an outcome-based business. Overcoming the "Tech Debt" myth. Why the future belongs to those who can manage human + digital teams. Detailed Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction: Welcome to the AI with Arun Show 01:15 - The "AI First" Mindset: A World With AI is Better 04:22 - What is AVA? The "Nerve Center" of Modern Engineering 06:45 - The Shift: From AI "Tools" to AI "Agents" 09:30 - Defining "Digital Labor" in Software Development 12:40 - Moving Beyond Productivity: The EBITDA Impact 16:50 - The "30/70" Split: How Agents Handle the Grunt Work 21:15 - The New Critical Skill: Agentic Delivery Management 25:30 - Why "Transformation" Scares CEOs (And How to Fix It) 29:00 - Real World ROI: Saving Billions & Accelerating Launch 31:45 - Rapid Fire: The Future of Tech Leadership #artificialintelligence #ai #futureofwork #ascendion #KK #softwareengineering #generativeai #techleadership #digitaltransformation #agenticai #ascendion #DigitalLabour #aiagents #aiwitharunshow Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOpIzLQgKq0yQGThlNCsqA/join