Presentation: Context Is the New Code
Context is the new code. Patrick Debois on treating RAG, prompt context, and agent memory like versioned software—with CI/CD, testing, and security scanning.
Why it matters
A practitioner framework for scaling agentic AI reliably: applying established software engineering discipline (testing, package management, security scanning, observability) to context management so that non-deterministic agent outputs remain governable and organizational knowledge compounds over time.
The key facts
10 to knowTreats context as versioned, testable artifact — not ad-hoc prompting
Proposes CI/CD, package managers, and security scanning for prompt and knowledge management
Addresses non-determinism and long-term maintainability of agentic systems
Framed as ops/devops practice for agent deployment at scale
Published Sept 30, 2026 on InfoQ (practitioner audience)
Treating context like code enables testing, CI/CD, package managers, and security scanning
Addresses non-deterministic outputs and organizational knowledge retention
Applies proven software engineering practices to agent context management
Relevant to engineering leaders scaling AI coding agents
Framework for control and observability in agent systems
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Publisher excerpt: Patrick Debois discusses how to manage, evaluate, distribute, and observe context using proven software engineering practices. He shares how treating context like code - complete with testing, CI/CD, package managers, and security scanning - enables engineering leaders to reliably scale AI coding…