It began as a small experiment to bring engineers back into contact with each other. Junior developers paired with mentors from different teams, learning how the company really worked instead of just their own corner of it.

No formal training, just regular conversations that built trust, context, and confidence. Over time, those early pairs shaped a quiet tradition.

Mentees became mentors. The bridges stayed.

Software used to feel connected. Then it splintered. Backend, frontend, DevOps, QA. Each speaking their own language, each waiting on the others to move.

Agentic coding changes the rhythm. With AI as a second brain, developers can move across the stack, see the whole system, and keep context alive.

The result is not speed for its own sake. It is flow, coherence, and fewer walls between people who build things together.