In this episode of Stories From The Hackery, we chat with Spencer Sharpe and Jack Parsons, two NSS graduates and lead software developers. We catch up on their journeys of transitioning from music to tech and explore the impact and utilization of generative AI tools in their current roles. They also share their insights on the evolving landscape of software development. Listen in for their advice on leveraging AI tools, maintaining code quality, and shaping a career in tech today.SHOW NOTES00:00 Introduction to Stories from the Hackery00:37 Meet the Guests: Spencer Sharpe and Jack Parsons02:34 Musical Backgrounds and Career Shifts9:52 Generative AI Tools and Productivity17:31 Generative AI for Unit Testing19:21 Quality and Context in AI-Generated Code29:12 AI in Code Review29:29 The Required Human Element31:53 Training and Assessing Junior Developers37:52 Resources for Learning to Use Generative AI42:18 Advice for Aspiring Tech Professionals44:06 The Future of Software Engineering50:33 Technology Guilty Pleasures52:19 Final ThoughtsLinks from the show:Nashville Software School: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.comHow are NSS Alumni Using Generative AI Tools on the Job (Survey 2024): https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2024/06/26/how-are-nss-alumni-using-generative-ai-tools-on-the-jobEthan Mollick: 15 times to Use AI and 5 Not tohttps://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/15-times-to-use-ai-and-5-not-toPrompt Engineering LLMs by John Berryman and Albert Zieglerhttps://www.amazon.com/Prompt-Engineering-LLMs-Model-Based-Applications/dp/1098156153/