Development environments have evolved into toolkits for directing coding models and coordinating agents. GitHub Copilot, Google Antigravity, JetBrains Air, Kiro, Zed, and Zenflow offer different twists on the new paradigm.

How senior engineers can maintain technical ownership and critical thinking when relying heavily on AI coding assistants and automated tools.

Development environments have evolved into toolkits for directing coding models and coordinating agents. GitHub Copilot, Google Antigravity, JetBrains Air, Kiro, Zed, and Zenflow…