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AI Coding Agents Work Like Power Tools
Coding agents shift a developer’s attention from writing every line towards architecture, testing and review.
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Episode 64: Vibe Coding with Power Tools
AI Coding Agents Work Like Power Tools
Coding agents shift a developer’s attention from writing every line towards architecture, testing and review.
Coding Models Have Working Personalities
Every coding model brings its own mix of literalness, initiative, caution and recurring habits to a coding session.
Domain Experts Can Build Software From Operational Knowledge
Coding agents let operators turn their knowledge of workflows, exceptions and commercial pressures into working software.
Long Agent Runs Depend on Reliable Feedback
Tests, specifications and human review determine how long a coding agent can keep producing useful software on its own.
Real Use Reveals Missing Product Requirements
Working software exposes missing permissions, awkward screens and workflow exceptions that an initial specification rarely captures.
AI Speed Makes Architectural Judgement More Important
Rapid implementation lets an early choice about data, queues or background workers spread across a codebase within weeks.
An Agent Harness Controls Context, Tools and Feedback
A coding harness controls which files an agent can inspect, which commands it can run and which results return to the model.
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Episode 64 · AI Coding
Vibe Coding with Power Tools
A conversation about coding agents as power tools, the harnesses that shape their behaviour, and why faster generation makes judgement and steering more important.
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