Ask HN: How are you automating your coding work?

kept by eddie jan 30

Hacker News commenters share varied approaches to automating coding work, from using AI agents like Claude Code and Cursor for TDD and side projects to codifying processes into scripts, while debates emerge on token efficiency, code quality risks, and the irreplaceable value of manual review.

Software as clay on the wheel
Autonomous AI coding agents become reliable when tasks have clear, testable success criteria, shifting human oversight from implementation to specification and validation.
also on Simon Willison, Cursor, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #productivity, #developer-tools
Introducing Showboat and Rodney, so agents can demo what they’ve built
Simon Willison introduces Showboat and Rodney, CLI tools for coding agents to create Markdown demos and browser automation scripts to verify their work.
also on Simon Willison, Claude Code, #open-source, #ai-coding, #productivity, #developer-tools
5 Trends That Defined AI Engineering at World’s Fair 2026
AI engineering shifted from building with agents to building reliable systems around them, focusing on loop engineering, skills, and forward deployed engineers.
also on Vercel, Cursor, Claude Code, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
Building An Elite AI Engineering Culture In 2026
High-performing engineering teams in 2026 are defined by taste, discipline, and leverage—not by AI tool choice—and a small set of exemplars like Linear, Cursor, Vercel, and Stripe share structural practices like writing-driven culture, design-engineer fusion, spec-driven development, tiny teams, and ruthless quality habits.
also on Vercel, Cursor, #ai-coding, #software-engineering, #productivity, #developer-tools