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how to be a software developer in the agentic era
- learn how to write a detailed harness that outlines your project
- learn more about tdd
- learn about matt pocock’s grill method
- design systems, unit / integration / e2e tests, storybook etc. matter more than ever before
- learn more about how to set up skills and leverage mcp’s
- learn how to manage context, and why long sessions degrade agent output
- you don’t always need the “best” model
- learn how to orchestrate with agents and sub-agents
- get really good at reviewing code, and know what to look for
- fundamentals matter more, not less
- don’t rely too much on one-shotting, break work into small, verifiable pieces
- treat security more seriously
- there’s no tech moat anymore, so what matters is deciding what to build, not what you can build
- write more clearly
- never fully trust your agents