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Planning the Planning: The Agentic Software Development Paradox

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500

You know what’s wild about working with AI agents to build software? The planning. Oh boy, the planning.

Not just a plan - that would be too simple. No, no. We’re talking about:

Creating a planning document
Planning the planning (because that first plan will encounter the enemy)
Planning the planning of the planning (we need to go deeper)
Having an agent review the plan to identify any planning not planned in the plan
Having another agent revise the plan after being told to plan the planning based on the planning and the current implementation

It’s like Inception, but instead of dreams within dreams, it’s plans within plans within plans. Plan-ception, if you will.

Rethinking Enterprise Software Development: Embracing Automation Over Outdated Hierarchies

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:04:43 -0600

For too long, legacy enterprise development has been constrained by a top-down model that stifles innovation and impedes progress. The conventional emphasis on individual developers paired with rigid managerial oversight is not only inefficient; it is counterproductive in today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving tech landscape.

Drawing from my experience building automated code-review agents for enterprise applications, I have witnessed firsthand that current corporate development structures are fundamentally flawed. Rather than investing in isolated training programs or centralizing AI initiatives within a single division, the future lies in leveraging automation to transform enterprise software development into an agile, collaborative, and efficient process.

Embracing Multi-Model Approaches for Enhanced Workflow Efficiency

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:09:29 -0500

Leveraging multiple models can significantly streamline the software development process. Here’s a strategy to consider:

Requirement Analysis: Use one model to gather user requirements.
Edge Case Identification: Deploy another model to spot edge cases while drafting the requirements document.
Code Instruction: Utilize a code generation model to create detailed how-to guides.
Language-Specific Models: Pass the how-to guide to a model specialized in the relevant programming language.

By creating a self-referencing workflow of requests and responses, you can enhance accuracy and efficiency. Ensure your code includes both positive and negative unit tests, runs them, and identifies issues with self- corrections.