Stop Reward Hacking in AI Coding Agents: How to Build a Steer That Actually Works Introduction You hand your AI agent a failing test suite
The Hidden Cost of AI Coding Assistants: Why Comprehension Debt Matters The promise was seductive: AI coding assistants would handle the mundane, freeing developers for
Introduction The developer experience has fundamentally shifted. Two years ago, AI coding assistants were novelties—impressive demos that occasionally produced usable snippets. Today, they’re ubiquitous. Engineers
Introduction There’s a pervasive myth in the AI development community that building an intelligent agent requires complex frameworks, specialized knowledge, and thousands of lines of
Introduction Software engineering is often romanticized as a field of endless innovation, high salaries, and intellectual stimulation. Yet beneath the surface of this glamorous narrative
If you’ve been anywhere near the internet lately, you’ve heard the noise. “AI will replace developers.” “ChatGPT writes better code than juniors.” “Why spend years
