As startup Inc, to code is human, to hustle AI

Until generative artificial intelligence (AI) came into the picture, it was a quiet marathon for Zerodha every time it launched a new feature. Senior developers measured each line, made it precise and often rewrote it until it felt right.

Kailash Nadh, the company’s chief technology officer, remembered the time when long hours were put into generating code. The process was slow, but deliberate. Releases took time, which was fine because as did perfection.

And then AI showed up.

Nadh explained that complex engineering problems, done through trial and…