Augmented: Structured AI-Collaboration for modern teams

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Augmented is a bold and pragmatic roadmap for software engineering in the age of AI. Written by veteran technologist Niklas Derouche, this book challenges the noise, hype, and fatalism surrounding large language models and instead offers a practical framework for building high-performance engineering teams augmented by AI.

Rather than treating AI tools as gimmicks or threats, Augmented shows how to integrate them responsibly into real-world development workflows. Drawing inspiration from software history, Fred Brooks’ “surgical team” model, and the UNIX philosophy, Derouche introduces Structured Co-operation – a disciplined approach to working with AI that emphasizes clarity, specifications, evaluation, and engineering rigor.

This book is not a beginner’s guide to programming or a shallow AI primer. It is written for senior engineers, tech leads, architects, and engineering leaders who are responsible for professional software delivery and want to move beyond simplistic prompt tinkering. Through concepts, workflows, tooling strategies, and end-to-end examples, Augmented demonstrates how to build AI-enhanced development pipelines that increase both velocity and maintainability without sacrificing engineering quality.

Inside, you’ll learn:

How AI changes – not replaces – the role of software engineers.

Why specifications and non-functional requirements (NFRs) are more important than ever.

How to structure AI collaboration using predictable, reliable workflows.

How to use tools like Model Context Protocol (MCP) to extend AI capabilities.

How to design augmented teams inspired by Brooks’ classic engineering model.

Strategies for adoption, tooling, governance, and organisational change.

Blending historical insight with forward-looking practice, Augmented is an essential guide for engineering teams navigating the new era of AI-enabled software development.

If you care about craftsmanship, clarity, and real engineering – not hype – this book belongs on your desk.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FX55SF4C
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Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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