Agent Code Generation and Testing Strategies
davidcrawshaw · x · 2026-07-12
The author outlines a design approach for agent code generation: minimize preprocessor / meta machinery, allowing the agent to write its own codegen when necessary.
A reply adds a testing strategy: keep tests out of band (external to the workflow), since there are typically more tests, and most of them aren't meant for direct human consumption.
Related event: Agent-Oriented Language Design: GC and Out-of-Band Testing(3 posts)→
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