3 Techniques to Effectively Utilize AI Agents for Coding

AI agents can significantly improve engineering productivity by automating repetitive coding tasks, making developers more like orchestrators than implementors. Three key techniques are outlined for effectively utilizing tools like Cursor and Claude Code. The first technique is using a "planning mode," where the agent first creates a detailed implementation plan to resolve ambiguity before writing code. Another method is leveraging browser actions, which allows the agent to automatically test features and read console logs, while the final technique involves tasking agents with checking application logs to save significant time on debugging.