# Generative AI in Coding: Real-World Applications with Chelsea Troy How generative AI is transforming software engineering - **Source:** [O'Reilly Radar](https://www.oreilly.com/radar) - **Published:** 2026-07-16 - **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/962e79d0-6e53-4a8c-8995-2f7e61d00b8a ## The True Potential of AI Chelsea Troy argues that the real opportunity of AI is not writing code faster but creating time for engineers to run experiments they've long wanted to conduct. ## What is Agentic Coding? Agentic coding integrates AI tools into coding processes to enhance software development efficiency. ## AI Applications at Mozilla Chelsea Troy explores how AI aligns with Mozilla's values and workflows, investigating its use in internal processes. ## AI's Role in Education At the University of Chicago, Troy teaches students how to use AI tools and succeed with them. ## Software Engineering Interviews Troy discusses how software engineering interviews have been broken for decades and how AI can transform this process. ## Python Education and AI She explores what teaching Python will mean in 2026 and the role of AI in this process. ## Token Efficiency Troy advocates for token efficiency replacing token consumption as the industry's dominant productivity metric. ## The Future of Students She investigates how AI tools will impact students' careers and how they can succeed with these tools. ## AI and Team Collaboration Troy examines how AI tools will change team workflows and the challenges in this process. ## Data Visualization and AI She discusses AI's role in data visualization projects and its potential in this field. ## The Future of AI Troy predicts the future development of AI and how it will transform software engineering. ## Transformation with AI She evaluates the long-term effects and opportunities of AI's transformation in software engineering. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.oreilly.com/radar/podcast/generative-ai-in-the-real-world-agentic-coding-with-chelsea-troy/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._