The flood of tools and information related to AI is overwhelming. However, to stay at the front of the pack, each of us must develop, try new tools, and experiment. People used to mock IDE users - only a good and fast editor mattered - but the world moved forward, and using an IDE is no longer a luxury.

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A developer's journey from early AI chatbots (IBM Watson) to modern agentic coding tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code. The narrative covers practical lessons learned: AI hallucinations and code quality issues, the critical importance of context management, dividing work into phases, and adopting spec-driven development. Emphasizes that effective AI-assisted coding requires careful prompt engineering, clear planning, and understanding how system prompts and context windows affect output quality.

My Way Toward Agentic Coding

Plans are important, but following the plan is more important