Mission Impossible: Managing AI Agents in the Real World

Mission Impossible: Managing AI Agents in the Real World David Bethune Follow 35 min read · 6 days ago 6 days ago -- 2 Listen Share We are at a new frontier with AI tools in every industry, and particularly in software development. They are changing underneath us faster than any human can adapt, and charging us for the privilege. Maintaining control of these robots feels like an impossible mission. Today I’ll share some battle-tested techniques that you can use to rein in your AI agents, chats, and other tools. This article is part of my AI Library. If you’re new to agentic coding, start with License to Kill. To dig deep into why and how this stuff works the way it does, check out Something from Nothing. Your Mission After many successes and failures I’ve had with AI agents, the mission comes down to careful planning and restraining the context of what your agents can do. Everything that can be done wrong, I’ve done wrong. If you can set the right guidelines, agents can deliver b ... Read full article.