--- title: "On Programming with Agents — Zed's Blog" url: https://daily.dev/posts/on-programming-with-agents-zed-s-blog-dsfznj0w1 source_url: https://zed.dev/blog/on-programming-with-agents type: article source: "Zed" published: 2026-01-23T17:03:19.691Z updated: 2026-01-23T17:03:39.917Z tags: ["ai", "productivity", "llm", "code-review"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 27 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # On Programming with Agents — Zed's Blog **[Zed](https://daily.dev/sources/zed)** · 5 min read · 27 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary LLMs automate typing, not thinking. When working with AI agents for coding, focus on three core principles: only use agents for tasks you already understand, stay actively involved throughout the process to catch when agents go off-track, and rigorously review all generated code. Create detailed plans upfront, keep tasks small enough to review in one sitting, and treat agent-generated code with stricter scrutiny than colleague contributions. This approach allows developers to maintain higher standards by offloading mechanical work while preserving the craft of thoughtful software design. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [10 Lessons for Agentic Coding](https://daily.dev/posts/10-lessons-for-agentic-coding-k6iro6jit) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Human Maintainable Code in the Age of AI Agents](https://daily.dev/posts/human-maintainable-code-in-the-age-of-ai-agents-ilzajja2s) · Atomic Spin · 12 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm), [#code-review](https://daily.dev/tags/code-review) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/on-programming-with-agents-zed-s-blog-dsfznj0w1)