O11ycast Ep. #87, Augmented Coding Patterns with Lada Kesseler
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Dec 23, 2025 Lada Kesseler, a seasoned software developer known for her expertise in extreme programming and AI-assisted coding, joins the conversation to explore navigating the complexities of AI coding assistants. They delve into the AI black box phenomenon, discuss semantic zooming for clarity, and emphasize the importance of high-level tests and feedback loops in managing agent behavior. Lada shares her successful experiences with AI in frontend development and offers practical tips for maintaining relevance in AI-generated documentation while ensuring effective collaboration.
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Use High-Level Tests As Checkpoints
- Write high-level tests (BD D or approval tests) so you can quickly understand what the agent produced at a glance.
- Use approval tests as golden snapshots to accept good outputs and show diffs when things change.
Create Immediate Feedback Loops
- Provide immediate feedback loops so the agent can check and correct its own work and keep you informed.
- Use agent feedback to iterate quickly and catch mistakes early.
Building A Frontend By Iterative Prompts
- Lada used Anthropic Projects to upload a frontend folder and iteratively asked the agent to add Angular pages step by step.
- She copied generated code into files and built the whole front end despite not being an Angular expert.
