Thariq Shihipar

This talk explores the rapid evolution of AI coding agents, focusing on Anthropic's Claude Code and its advancements like Fable and Claude Tag. The discussion highlights how these tools have shifted from requiring constant oversight to enabling more complex tasks and proactive assistance, fundamentally changing software development workflows. The speakers emphasize the increasing importance of product sense and business acumen for engineers as execution becomes more streamlined.

This talk introduces Fable, a new class of Anthropic models, framing it as an expansion into an open world of AI capabilities. It emphasizes that models are grown organically rather than strictly designed, and that our understanding and interaction methods shape their potential. The presentation aims to provide a guide for working with these advanced models, encouraging users to explore their capabilities and push beyond conventional limitations.

This talk introduces the Claude Agent SDK, a framework designed to simplify the creation of autonomous AI agents. The core thesis is that by leveraging Unix primitives like bash and the file system, developers can build more powerful and flexible agents. The SDK aims to encapsulate best practices learned from building agents like Claude Code, offering an opinionated yet effective approach to agent development.