Simon Willison argues that AI coding agents should improve code quality rather than enable faster delivery of lower-quality software, suggesting developers use agents for time-consuming refactoring tasks and exploratory prototyping to reduce technical debt. He advocates for documenting successful agent instructions over time and continuously enhancing codebases alongside feature development, as the reduced cost of code improvements makes quality investment economically feasible.
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Simon Willison argues that AI coding agents should improve code quality rather than enable faster delivery of lower-quality software, suggesting developers use agents for time-consuming refactoring tasks and exploratory prototyping to reduce technical debt. He advocates for documenting successful agent instructions over time and continuously enhancing codebases alongside feature development, as the reduced cost of code improvements makes quality investment economically feasible.