AWS DevSphere 2025: AWS unveils AI-powered software development framework

At its AWS DevSphere 2025 event in Bengaluru, Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled a game-changing approach to software development—placing artificial intelligence at the heart of the process. Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Agentic AI at AWS, introduced the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC)—a new methodology designed to compress months of development work into days using generative AI.

He also announced the launch of the AWS AI-Native Builders Community, a global peer network to help organizations accelerate their shift to AI-native software delivery.

Key Highlights from AWS DevSphere 2025:

1. Introducing the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC)

AI-DLC is an openly accessible framework that integrates AI at every stage of software development—from planning and coding to testing and deployment—while ensuring human oversight throughout. It leverages tools like Amazon Q Developer, Kiro, and Strands Agents to streamline development tasks such as task breakdown, orchestration, and code generation.

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