Beyond the Hype: A Pragmatic Look at How Developers Actually Use AI Tools

AI tooling is evolving faster than most teams can evaluate it, leaving developers caught between real productivity gains, constant change, and growing fatigue. Five practitioners — spanning open-source, data science, developer relations, and production engineering — share what actually works, what they've abandoned, and how they decide what's worth learning next. Attendees will leave with workflow patterns worth stealing, a sharper sense of which tools deserve their attention, and honest advice for developers at any career stage.