Coding with AI: Easy to Build, Hard to Trust

More People Can Build Software Than Ever. Fewer Can Tell If It Works.

AI coding tools are reshaping how software is built, and WordPress developers are right in the middle of that shift.
This meetup is not strictly a WordPress-themed session. It is a broader conversation about AI-assisted software development, software quality, and how we evaluate what AI helps us create. It is especially relevant for WordPress developers, plugin builders, theme developers, site owners, and agencies preparing for the new AI capabilities introduced in WordPress 7.0.
With WordPress 7.0, AI becomes a more native part of the platform through the new WP AI Client, a provider-agnostic interface that lets plugins communicate with generative AI models via a consistent API. That opens the door to more AI-powered workflows in WordPress, from content and editing tools to plugin features, automation, and custom client solutions.
But the same question remains:

Can you tell if what AI helped build is actually correct, reliable, maintainable, and safe to use?

For almost seventy years, software development has evolved through layers of abstraction. Assembly gave way to higher-level languages. Frameworks simplified repetitive engineering decisions. Cloud platforms handled infrastructure concerns that once required deep operational knowledge. Each new layer enabled more people to build, while quietly handling many of the hardest decisions in a reasonably predictable way.
AI coding changes that pattern.
It opens software creation to the widest audience yet: developers, founders, operators, product people, site owners, and anyone who can clearly describe what they want. But unlike previous layers, AI does not always make the hard decisions transparent. It can generate code that works on the surface while hiding fragile assumptions, weak architecture, security issues, performance problems, or logic that has not been properly reviewed.
For WordPress professionals, this matters.
AI can help generate plugin logic, theme functionality, custom blocks, integrations, automations, admin tools, and client-facing features faster than ever. But speed alone is not enough. WordPress developers still need to understand what was generated, how it behaves, whether it follows platform standards, whether it is secure, and whether it will hold up on real websites with real users.
This talk explores what happens when more people can build software than ever before, but fewer people can confidently evaluate whether it works.
The session will include a live build of a real application, with a focus not only on the app running but also on the decisions made along the way. We will look at how AI-generated software can be inspected, questioned, tested, and trusted more responsibly.
This meetup is for:

• Developers using AI tools in real projects
• Tech leads and engineering managers responsible for quality
• Founders and operators building without a full engineering team
• Product-minded professionals who want to understand what AI coding can and cannot safely replace
• Anyone curious about the future of software development

Whether you are an experienced web developer, a general software engineer, a site builder, or someone just starting to explore AI-assisted development, this session will help you think more clearly about the distinction between building software and verifying that it works.
Join us for a practical, thoughtful discussion on AI coding, software quality, and what it will take to expand access to software creation without eroding trust in what gets built.
RSVP today and secure your spot!

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Join us and be part of a community passionate about learning, sharing, and growing together. See you there!

P.S.
Remember to mention the secret password, "Code4Y'all," when you arrive at Improving.