2026 - Farid Fadaie

Fix one prompt — re-test everything.

Why AI Software Development Breaks Traditional Software Engineering

Post author:Farid Fadaie
Post published:May 13, 2026
Post category:AI Engineering
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Fixing an AI bug isn't like fixing a regular bug — every prompt change ripples through the whole system. Why AI software development needs a new kind of regression testing, and why traditional software engineering doesn't apply.

Hi, I’m Farid Fadaie, cofounder and CEO of Viva AI. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and build products at the intersection of AI, dental operations, and healthcare.

My path started in engineering and moved into product leadership, company building, and operating dental businesses firsthand. Before Viva AI, I helped build privacy and peer-to-peer products at BitTorrent, led engineering and product teams at scale, and founded or helped grow companies in dental technology, including 2Dental and Soothing Dental.

This site is where I write about AI, dentistry, product, engineering, privacy, and the practical lessons that come from building software for real operations.