Productivity Conf for Devs and Tech Leaders

Can AI Truly Enhance Manager Productivity?

AI promises to revolutionise productivity for managers, from aiding in creative problem-solving and research to improving prioritisation and decision-making support. But can AI really help us stay unbiased? And how do we ensure its safe use without risking sensitive company data? This talk explores actionable strategies for leveraging AI tools effectively while maintaining ethical standards and safeguarding information. You'll leave with insights on whether AI can truly optimise your work and how to integrate it safely and responsibly in your managerial practices.

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Vasilika Klimova is a software engineer with 15 years of experience, specializing in web development, 3D, and developer relations in blockchain. She also manages her own web agency and has been recognized with a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award for web security.

According to Vasilika Klimova, coding technology has evolved from using basic HTML and CSS with FTP uploads to adopting Git for version control, frameworks like Ruby on Rails and React, and advanced IDEs like VSCode and JetBrains. Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) have also become standard.

AI can enhance managerial productivity by automating repetitive tasks, summarizing notes, generating ideas, creating project templates, and providing data visualization. AI tools like ClickUp and Synthesia can streamline project management and presentation tasks.

The potential risks include data security concerns, bias in AI models, over-reliance on automation leading to loss of basic skills, and ethical issues related to AI decision-making. It's important to understand the limitations and provide human oversight.

AI tools like Udly AI can provide feedback on presentation skills by analyzing video presentations for confidence, clarity, and engagement. They can suggest improvements and help train users to become better speakers.

Local LLMs enhance data security by keeping data within an organization, preventing it from being uploaded to external clouds. This ensures confidential information is protected and only accessible within the company.

Understanding both AI and basic coding skills is crucial to effectively use and oversee AI tools, ensuring that fundamental skills are not lost and that automation is applied appropriately without over-reliance.

AI can assist in brainstorming by providing templates and initial ideas based on data-driven insights. However, it's not as diverse as human creativity and should be used as a starting point rather than a sole source of innovation.

AI tools like ClickUp can enhance project management by automating task creation, summarizing project documentation, and providing insights based on historical data. They can help streamline workflows and improve efficiency.

Ethical considerations include ensuring AI does not perpetuate bias, maintaining data privacy, providing human oversight, and being cautious of AI's decision-making capabilities in critical situations.

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Vasilika Klimova

27 min

27 Mar, 2025

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Today's Talk discussed the potential of AI to enhance managerial productivity. The importance of frameworks and Git in coding was emphasized, as well as the need to stay updated with new technologies. Various AI tools and their use cases were mentioned, with a focus on data security. The benefits of using AI agents and case templates for project management were highlighted. AI tools for presentations, automation, and bias in AI models were also discussed. The limitations of AI and ethical considerations were mentioned, emphasizing the need for human creativity and accountability. Overall, the Talk provided valuable insights into the role of AI in software development and engineering.

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