Engineer's 'Brain Sandwich' framework for working with AI coding agents
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The method: think through the problem yourself first, fully delegate implementation to the agent, then review the diff and PR description before handing it off. Rule of thumb: if you can't explain what's changing and why, it isn't ready for review.
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