Case studies: DATEV's agent-based modernisation and Akka's spec-driven AI delivery tested on 65 projects

Oct 5, 2026 · Issue 10 · 2 sources, 2 articles

DATEV is using agents to speed up software modernisation. Akka examined across 65 open source projects how specification, context and validation affect AI-assisted delivery.

Who is affected and how

tech lead

The structure of the specification and automated validation shape agent results, so it is worth testing this in your own process.

senior developer

In a modernisation project, the success of agent work depends on the quality of the specification.

Sources

• Agentic Engineering in practice: How AI agents at DATEV are accelerating software modernisationalten-germany.de · Oct 5, 2026
• Akka Tests Spec-Driven AI Delivery across 65 Open Source Projects - InfoQinfoq.com · Oct 5, 2026

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