In my view, the current core AI skill is shifting as much work onto AI agents as possible, without going too far. Many people are under-utilizing agents: not allowing them to investigate bugs or test their changes, or not throwing enough simple tasks at them. Other people are over-utilizing them: using them to write messages that ought to be hand-written, or trusting them to make sweeping changes that need careful human review.
— How I use LLMs as a staff engineer in 2026 by Sean Goedecke