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Yes you can learn the harness, that's a tool. But it's not the important part. I am not anthroporphizing them. I am just saying people are a better analogy. >
by js8 4mo ago
Yes you can learn the harness, that's a tool. But it's not the important part.
I am not anthroporphizing them. I am just saying people are a better analogy.
> seems like developers experienced with using coding agents achieve better results than those without
That doesn't mean there is a skill involved. The same goes with people - you might just be naturally charismatic and get stuff done better with people. Doesn't mean it's a learnable skill that applies to everyone and every use case.
- thedevilslawyer 4mo agoIt's absolutely a skill. That you're putting this up as "charisma" simply shows you have not explored agentic engineering. If you are indeed interested, this is a good beginner: https://simonwillison.net/guides/agentic-engineering-patterns/ https://simonwillison.net/guides/agentic-engineering-pattern...
- js8 4mo agoSorry, it's not engineering, it's cargo-culting as engineering. Engineering is based on improved formal understanding of the process, not magical incantantions. And yes I do use these things. It's like saying copy-pasting code is a skill.
- thedevilslawyer 4mo agoUntil you think using agents is a magical incantation, you will not be able to actually engage with it and develop the skill. As evidence that it is a skill beyond copy paste, you should look around (online and offline) at the really smart people who are able to derive so much from it.