{
  "id": 4571957,
  "title": "Amazon's HR Lead Uses AI Tool to Write 100,000 Lines of Code - 25 Years After She Last Coded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/amazons-hr-lead-uses-ai-tool-to-write-100-000-lines-of-code-25-years",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://developers.slashdot.org/story/26/08/31/047227/amazons-hr-lead-uses-ai-tool-to-write-100000-lines-of-code---25-years-after-she-last-coded"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon's HR leader recounts her experience using an AI-powered coding tool to write 100,000 lines of code, which was 25 years after her last coding endeavor. Initially, she created a calendar app for her family, but later utilized Amazon's AI-powered coding tool, Kiro, to develop an application for Amazon's internal Everyone Can Build event. The company opened the competition to all its employees and received over 1,500 submissions. One participant developed an app that transformed a lengthy manual process into a mere one-second automated task, saving countless hours annually. Another employee crafted a desktop companion named Momo that provided quick access to tasks, reminders, and shortcuts. As Galetti continued to work with these AI tools, she discovered that the process became increasingly intuitive and that they expanded her capabilities rather than replacing them. She emphasized the importance of not expecting perfection when beginning, just the determination to start. Galetti found herself needing assistance in initiating the submission app for the team competition and sought help from the internal AI workplace assistant, Aza. This led her to the Kiro tool, where she began building her application. Amazon offers AI tools to all employees, empowering them to address problems independently, leading to surprising and innovative creations. Additionally, the company provides free AI training for all employees, covering various levels, from foundational concepts to advanced generative AI. With this support, employees can earn industry-recognized credentials. However, it's worth noting that Amazon also announced the elimination of 16,000 corporate jobs, which coincided with a heavy investment in artificial intelligence.",
  "summary": "In an Amazon News blog post, their HR leader describes using AI to write 100,000 lines of code — 25 years after she last coded. \"Do you know how empowering it is to realize that after 25 years away from coding, you can actually build again?\" First she built a calendar app for her family, but then used Amazon's AI-powered coding tool Kiro to write an app for Amazon's internal \"Everyone Can Build\"…",
  "key_points": [
    "Amazon HR leader used AI tool Kiro to write 100,000 lines of code",
    "Developed app for internal Everyone Can Build event competition",
    "AI tools empower employees to solve problems independently"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Amazon's investment in AI tools and training is empowering employees to develop innovative solutions and address problems independently, even as the company undergoes significant restructuring.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}