Frankie Ottomanelli

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AI as a Dev Tool: Engineering Around the Model

2026-04-26 · 13 min read

The model isn't the lever; the loop isn't either. The leverage in working with coding agents is in what you engineer around the model: context, deterministic procedures, and the surface area an agent can actually reach.

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AI as a Dev Tool: Engineering Around the Model