AI Weekly Malaysia

Simon Willison argues that the core skill for working with coding agents is confidently instructing them on changes and confidently verifying those changes were applied correctly—not necessarily reviewing every line they wrote. He notes that line-by-line eyeballing has never been the most effective validation method anyway, implying other verification approaches matter more in an agent-assisted workflow.

Why: If you're using coding agents, this reframes where you should invest effort: spend more time on precise instructions and robust verification mechanisms (tests, diffs, behavior checks) rather than treating manual line-by-line review as the safety net. The article doesn't detail specific verification techniques, so the practical takeaway is conceptual—worth discussing but not a checklist you can apply today.