What is the difference between the models writing code “well” and their performance in this context? Are we referring to readability?
Genuine question. If we use agents to read, edit, and review code, why do we care about readability? That’s a human constraint. Unless attempting to do those three is not effective and thus requires human attention to correct issues which would justify readable code. If that’s the case; why use the agent to edit the code in the first place?
Two, there is a decent body of evidence to suggest that this method does not actually speed up development unless you go full lights out software factory which… Why would you want to do that?
EDIT:
As an aside this actually reminds me of the Xerox park study into efficiency gains for keyboard heavy workflows vice mouse heavy workflows. Keyboards were perceived as faster by subjects but when actually measured the mouse was faster.
Agents.md doesn’t exist to make sure generated code functions, it’s there to make sure it’s written well.
What is the difference between the models writing code “well” and their performance in this context? Are we referring to readability?
Genuine question. If we use agents to read, edit, and review code, why do we care about readability? That’s a human constraint. Unless attempting to do those three is not effective and thus requires human attention to correct issues which would justify readable code. If that’s the case; why use the agent to edit the code in the first place?
Agents for generation, humans for review
One, that sounds truly miserable.
Two, there is a decent body of evidence to suggest that this method does not actually speed up development unless you go full lights out software factory which… Why would you want to do that?
https://ide.mit.edu/insights/ai-productivity-and-roi/
EDIT: As an aside this actually reminds me of the Xerox park study into efficiency gains for keyboard heavy workflows vice mouse heavy workflows. Keyboards were perceived as faster by subjects but when actually measured the mouse was faster.