AI agents are transforming what it's like to be a coder: 'It's been unlike any other time.'

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• AI agents are taking on coding tasks, reshaping how engineers are spending their time.
• The technology can produce results that are "really impressive," Canva's CTO told Business Insider.
• AI's rapid gains are stirring fears about job losses, yet challenges persist around scaling agents.

When Jesal Gadhia cofounded a software company a year ago, he expected that the AI agents it was creating would save its customers a lot of work.