I’ve fully embraced AI in my development workflow - but in a considered, expert-driven way. My approach is essentially “AI-augmented software engineering” rather than AI-automated software engineering.

I’ve learned: the best results come when you apply classic software engineering discipline to your AI collaborations. It turns out all our hard-earned practices - design before coding, write tests, use version control, maintain standards - not only still apply, but are even more important when an AI is writing half your code.

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The bottom line for me: AI coding assistants are incredible force multipliers, but the human engineer remains the director of the show.