Jane Street's approach to AI adoption throughout their SDLC [video]

Premiered May 14, 2026 Ron Minsky discusses Jane Street's approach to AI adoption throughout their SDLC at Bug Bash 2026.

Ron stakes out their position that AI workflows should maximize human effectiveness and understanding rather than replacing humans entirely. At Jane Street, many traditional (aka pre-Claude) software engineering practices have become more important rather than less. Type systems help provide fast feedback and enforce invariants that agents can understand. Expect tests allow developers to see system behavior and create deterministic simulations at the library level. Code review remains crucial for maintaining code quality and human understanding, even though agents change the dynamics. Finally, he touches on Jane Street’s growing interest in formal verification, and the impact of agents making previously expensive approaches, like formal methods, more practical.

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