Software Development

AI can generate code. That doesn't mean you can build production software. The gap between spell-check and novel-writing applies to software too. Here's what goes wrong when companies confuse AI-assisted code generation with software engineering.

95% of AI pilots fail to reach production. Not because the AI doesn't work - but because the last mile between demo and deployment is harder than anyone expects. Data integration, security, UX, compliance, and change management are where projects die.

Your AI-built app works great in the demo. But the code underneath? No error handling. No tests. Hardcoded API keys. A database schema that will collapse under 100 concurrent users. Here's what senior engineers find when they inherit AI-generated codebases, and how to avoid the rewrite.

A chatbot leaked its system prompt, generated fake discount codes, and cost $25K in fraudulent orders. Prompt injection is the SQL injection of the AI era. Here's how to defend against it using the same security principles we've used for decades.