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🎙️ DevFest Cairo 2025 Podcast: The Evolution of Agentic Coding with Google Jules

Join host Asmaa Seif in this exclusive deep dive with Michelle, Associate Product Manager at Google Labs, as they explore the "magic" behind Jules—Google’s revolutionary asynchronous coding agent.

In this episode, Michelle breaks down how AI is shifting from being a simple assistant to a powerful team member that handles the heavy lifting while you focus on the big picture.

🚀 What We Covered:
The 3 Stages of AI Augmentation:

Reactive Assistants: In-IDE tools where the developer remains in the driver's seat.

Vibe Coding: Fast, prompt-based tools for quick prototypes.

Agentic Future (Jules): Assigning multiple parallel tasks to an agent, allowing you to attend meetings or grab coffee while the code is being built for your review.

The "Google Way" for Builders:

Spot the Friction: If a process "bugs" you, it’s a business opportunity.

User Discovery: Why talking to your users is more important than the code itself.

Rapid Prototyping: Using AI Studio to turn a creative idea into a visual prototype in just one weekend.

"Development was previously a blocker to developing your ideas... now you can kind of do it by yourself. If you have an insight into what you want to build, it’s easy to test multiple ideas and see what works." — Michelle, Google Labs

Michelle’s passion for the Egyptian tech scene was a highlight of the day—especially seeing how students are already adopting these tools to build their own side hustles and startups.