Martin Fowler @martinfowler.com · Mar 25

NEW POST To work effectively with agentic coding assistants, Birgitta Böckeler found she needs to intervene, correct and steer all the time. She describes examples of these interventions indicating the skills we need to correct the tools' missteps martinfowler.com/articles/exp...

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Rev. Spam · Mar 26

This description is the most consistent with my own experience.

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John Doe 🇵🇱💪🇺🇦 · Mar 26

Great insight. Thanks for sharing. In our company we’re currently in the middle of adopting Cursor. All the issues you’ve pointed are all exactly my fears what will happen to us as well.

Frank Korf · Mar 26

Good read. Thanks!

@iclee3.bsky.social · Mar 25

Your analysis suggests AI coding is a double edged sword, that is likely to generate plenty of software cost escalation. Given the multipliers associated with software cost escalation, it may turn out to be a net cost, rather than a net benefit. ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20...

Angel · Mar 25

Good stuff, thanks for sharing🙏