"Hard-coded workflow automations" aren't as legacy as you think - AI agent myth busting with Derek Holt of Digital.ai

How does a PR pitch make an improbable surge to the top of my inbox? This seemingly impossible mission is actually a deceptively easy puzzle: weigh in on a critical issue with a strong position, informed by real world projects.

Let's go directly to the pitch, in this case, from Oto5, the PR firm representing "AI powered" DevOps vendor Digital.ai:

AI is reshaping how developers work. A 2025 Gartner report predicts that by 2028, 90% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants to transform software development. But while AI-native tools promise productivity gains and automation of repetitive tasks, they also introduce governance risks and require new oversight strategies throughout the SDLC.

A decent start. Now, however, it gets interesting. Derek Holt, CEO of Digital.ai says:

• Those that have automated the hard-coded automation of processes are the companies most well-positioned to take advantage of Agentic AI ...