The Four Horsemen of Agentic Coding

Agentic coding can materially accelerate software delivery, but it also raises the stakes for quality, security, and operational control when AI systems take on more of the development workflow. For CIOs and technology leaders, the strategic implication is that these tools should be treated as a productivity multiplier only if IT pairs them with strong guardrails, review processes, and platform governance to prevent defects, data exposure, and maintainability issues.