On Programming With Agents
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Thorsten Ball's framework for working with agents from inside Zed: keep tasks small enough to review in one sitting, watch for early signs of drift (unexpected file changes, repeated retries), require human review of every line before it ships. Written from the editor-builder perspective — Zed's job is to design the surface that makes this review practical. The most honest field report on what 'agent in the loop' actually feels like as a daily practice for someone who refuses to abdicate craft.
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