Will AI Replace Software Engineers—or Just Redefine Them?

Episode notes

AI adoption and building an AI-forward mindset start at the top. In this episode of SaaS That App: Building B2B Web Applications, Karynn Ikeda, Engineering Manager at Babylist, joins Aaron Marchbanks and Justin Edwards to discuss how leadership and culture shape whether engineering teams actually embrace AI or resist it. What You’ll Learn: How to cultivate an AI-forward mindset across engineering teams Why traditional software engineering roles will evolve rather than disappear The experimentation first framework for evaluating and implementing AI tools How to balance code quality and security when integrating AI-generated code into production Why remote teams require specialized approaches for AI tool adoption and training Karynn Ikeda is an AI strategist and engineering leader at Babylist, where she drives AI adoption initiatives for the trusted platform serving millions of growing families. With over a decade of experience spanning software engineering, strategic operations, and digital storytelling, she has been instrumental in shaping how organizations embrace technological transformation.