Ohad Parush, leading R&D at Gong, explains how AI has transformed their engineering processes by becoming a peer programmer rather than replacing engineers, enhancing productivity and learning speed. At Gong, AI tools assist in coding by generating drafts, suggesting refactors, and automating repetitive tasks, which allows engineers to focus on judgment and critical review. While AI significantly boosts efficiency in structured tasks, deep engineering still requires human oversight. AI has been particularly effective in testing, where it outperforms humans in speed and accuracy, and in reducing onboarding time, enabling engineers to quickly adapt to new frameworks. Despite AI's integration, Gong prioritizes security, employing secure sandboxes and rigorous human code reviews. The company's hiring practices still emphasize analytical skills over prompt-engineering, as AI is seen as a tool to enhance, not replace, engineers. Gong's experience highlights that AI can enhance engineering capabilities by making great engineers more efficient and new engineers more adept, without altering the fundamental need for human insight and creativity.