Research Before Coding with Agents
vxnuaj · x · 2026-07-14
The author forwards and endorses a workflow: having an agent research and explain the project first, rather than jumping straight into "vibe coding".
The core idea is that an agent should help developers understand:
- How the architecture is built
- The trade-offs of various approaches
- Why the code is organized in a certain way
The goal isn't to skip understanding, but to reduce the time developers spend digging through documentation before starting work.
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