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AI is increasing both the number of pull requests and the volume of code within them, creating bottlenecks in code review, integration, and testing. Here’s how to address them. AI is dramatically ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...