Cryptographer Matthew Green uses coding agents to teach: the code isn't the goal, the student is
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-09-06
Cryptographer Matthew Green details how he uses coding agents in his course: he (with Claude's help) wrote a multi-hundred-line AGENTS file explaining which assignment parts are glue vs. conceptually important, with extensive instructions on teaching concepts. The goal is an educated student who passes the test, not the code itself; students can bypass the system entirely.
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