The agent writes the code. The team still pairs
Pairing does not become obsolete when an agent implements. Its value moves towards the decisions that shape the code—and sometimes widens into a mob.
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Engineering Practice
Engineering practices for making and sustaining good technical decisions, including collaboration, feedback loops, and changing software with confidence.
The specification that outlives the task
A specification that disappears with the task is a plan. Its lifetime and bounded authority change where product and engineering apply their judgement.
Agents write code faster. XP makes change safer
Agents change the economics of producing code. They do not change the need for confidence in changing software.