Build Software. Build Users

kept by eddie jan 02

Quality software requires understanding users deeply, so the author proposes building agentic user simulations before coding—then iterating between user and software development.

Slash commands - Claude Code Docs
Claude Code's slash commands and skills let users extend and control the AI's behavior via reusable instructions, dynamic context injection, and subagent execution.
also on Agent Skills, Claude Code, #user-experience, #ai-coding, #developer-tools
AddyOsmani.com - Agent Skills
AI coding agents skip senior-engineer practices by default, so Addy Osmani created Agent Skills to encode workflows like specs, tests, and reviews as non-optional agent steps.
also on Agent Skills, Claude Code, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
The Evolution of the Agent Harness - by Dan McAteer
The article argues that as AI models internalize agent harness capabilities, the remaining harness evolves into an interface for managing scarce human attention rather than directing model behavior.
also on Copilot, Claude Code, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Stop generating, start thinking
Hacker News commenters debate whether AI coding agents are genuinely useful or overhyped, with critics citing prompt engineering burdens and proponents citing successful agentic workflows.
also on Copilot, Claude Code, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools