A framework for thinking about where humans should sit relative to AI agents in software development loops. The author distinguishes three positions: humans outside the loop (pure vibe coding), humans in the loop (micromanaging code review), and humans on the loop (building and maintaining the agent harness that governs how

9m read timeFrom martinfowler.com
Post cover image
Table of contents
Humans outside the loopHumans in the loopHumans on the loopThe agentic flywheel

Sort: