AI agents should not just write code
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They should be able to use the application they changed. That sounds obvious, but most coding agent workflows still stop at editing files, running tests, maybe starting a dev server, and reporting back. For web apps, that is not enough. A human developer does not only inspect diffs. They open the app. They click through the flow. They notice when the wrong tab is open, when a button does nothing, when the page changed unexpectedly, or when the browser is still pointing at yesterday's backend.…
1Key Takeaways
- They should be able to use the application they changed.
- That sounds obvious, but most coding agent workflows still stop at editing files, running tests, maybe starting a dev server, and reporting back.
- A human developer does not only inspect diffs.
- They notice when the wrong tab is open, when a button does nothing, when the page changed unexpectedly, or when the browser is still pointing at yesterday's backend.….
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3Why it matters
Coding AI shifts how fast software ships and how much human review each change needs. DEV — AI reports that they should be able to use the application they changed.
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