Thái Anh Đức

March 26, 2026

Learn to code with Agent

Approach AI Agent to code as learning my first programming language. Remember the time when we started our career, we learned how to write a method, how to use a library, ... we learned to code to tell computers what to do.

AI Agent, especially for developers, is the abstraction above programming language. In a way that, we do not need to think too much about what language we should use, how to use a method to open a file or make an HTTP call. Instead we start to move up stack a bit and tell or ask Agent to produce that code for us.

Developers still want to build the same thing. Product.

Be careful of shortcut and pattern. We seem to eager looking for a markdown file that will instruct Agent do everything we want. So many attention to skills, instructions. It reminded me of the time when developers said apply this pattern, that pattern and it would magically solve your problems.

We need to learn to ask questions. Learn to pair programming with Agent. It is the only way to build up our skill to code with Agent.

About Thái Anh Đức

Software architect from Việt Nam. Partner at https://ritvn.com/.  Train with Kettlebells. Run with minimal shoes and sandals.