ACM Dallas Chapter Newsletter — April 2026

From Copilot to Colleague: How AI Coding Agents Are Reshaping Software

AI-powered coding assistants have come a long way from autocomplete and snippet suggestions. Today's agentic AI systems can write features, fix bugs, generate tests, and iterate across an entire codebase — semi-autonomously. This isn't just a tooling upgrade. It's a fundamental shift in how software is designed, built, reviewed, and maintained.
Traditional coding assistants were reactive: one prompt, one response. Modern AI coding agents are goal-driven. AI is no longer just helping engineers type faster — it's starting to actively participate in the software development lifecycle.
Jasdeep, who specializes in cloud platforms, large-scale distributed systems, and security-focused engineering at GoDaddy, explores what this shift means for governance-aware infrastructure and the safe integration of agentic AI into modern development workflows.
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A Message from Our Director of Innovation & Technology

April has been an incredible month for ACM Dallas. We hosted four virtual events bringing together professionals from some of the most respected companies in tech — Oracle, Meta, LinkedIn, UnitedHealth Group, Applied Materials, Wolters Kluwer, Fujitsu, and more.
This is exactly the kind of community we're building: real conversations with real professionals, accessible to students and early-career folks across DFW.
We're just getting started. More events, new partnerships, and our flagship Tech Walk Series are all on the horizon. Stay connected — and if you want to get involved, reach out at info@dallas.acm.org.

April 5 — Lightning Talk: Expert Technology Session with Professionals

Our April Lightning Talk series kicked off on Sunday, April 5 at 1 PM CST with three industry professionals sharing real-world insights across architecture, engineering, and reliability.
Speakers:

Prahlad — Managing Solution Architect, Fujitsu America Inc.
Sri Lakshmi — Sr. Engineer, LinkedIn
Srikanth — Senior Software Reliability Engineer, SCDHHS

Lightning Talks are ACM Dallas's fast-format, high-signal virtual sessions designed to give attendees direct access to professionals working at the intersection of enterprise tech, cloud, and software engineering.