My Latest LLM Workflow and Modern Engineering Values
The author reflects on the transformative impact of coding agents and LLMs on software development. They share their experiences of using AI to write code, fix bugs, and implement features at an unprecedented speed. This shift has allowed them to manage multiple projects simultaneously and improve the quality of their work significantly.
- ▪The author has transitioned from writing code by hand to relying on AI-generated code for most of their projects.
- ▪They have successfully used coding agents to fix bugs and add features to existing codebases, resulting in faster and more stable software.
- ▪The author prefers using the Codex CLI for its efficiency and ability to produce correct solutions quickly.
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‹ homeTable of Contents› How I use LLMs Now› Modern Engineering Values› Strong Ownership› Taste, Taste, Taste› Strict Guardrails & Fast Feedback Loops› Context in the Repo› Own your Stack› Option Value› On Management› How much faster?Modern Engineering ValuesPublished on June 3, 2026 14 minutes reading time, 2700 wordsAt the end of last year I shared my LLM workflow in You are absolutely right!?. I knew it would be outdated quickly, but I didn’t realize it would be outdated that quickly. I actually cannot believe that I rarely write code by hand anymore. Or rather, I cannot believe that I used to write code by hand! Programming has fundamentally changed and I’ve been wondering which engineering values still matter.
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