More The AI Native Dev episodes
Published 17 Feb 2026
Duration: 1877
Agentic development uses AI agents to automate software tasks, shifting the focus to speed and intent-driven specifications while relying on context management to achieve accurate results.
Most teams think agentic dev is about writing better prompts. It's not. Guy Podjarny and Simon Maple explain why managing context, not crafting prompt...
Agentic development represents a shift in software engineering, emphasizing speed and the use of AI agents to automate tasks that are typically done by humans. This approach relies heavily on managing context, which is essential for aligning agents, maintaining institutional knowledge, and ensuring the accuracy of their outputs. Unlike traditional software development, agentic development is non-deterministic, requiring new practices around evaluation, observation, and iterative refinement of context to ensure effectiveness.
A major challenge in agentic development is the tendency of AI agents to re-implement existing code rather than reuse it, along with their potential reliance on outdated knowledge. Managing agent systems in a cost-effective manner is also a key concern. The development process involves continuous cycles of analysis, generation, evaluation, and iteration, with context being updated as systems evolve. Successful implementation depends on effectively communicating context to agents and integrating it into the broader software development lifecycle, much like onboarding and aligning human teams.
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