Developer Tech iconDeveloper TechAug 26, 2026

Developers trust AI agents yet still verify code manually

AI agents now rank among the top tools developers use for writing and testing code, but manual checks still gate what reaches production. Temporal puts numbers behind that pattern, drawing on a survey of 554 engineers and technical leaders who currently use AI agents.

Developers trust AI agents yet still verify code manually

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AI agents now rank among the top tools developers use for writing and testing code, but manual checks still gate what reaches production.

Temporal puts numbers behind that pattern, drawing on a survey of 554 engineers and technical leaders who currently use AI agents.

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AI agents now rank among the top tools developers use for writing and testing code, but manual checks still gate what reaches production. Temporal puts numbers behind that pattern, drawing on a survey of 554 engineers and technical leaders who currently use AI agents.

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