That's Not What I Meant by 'Using AI'
Article That's Not What I Meant by 'Using AI' A classification of the different approaches to using AI in software development by Mudlej 11 min read 2026-07-30 Table of Contents0. Organic Development (OD)Agentic Development (AD)2. One says AI-generated code is unreviewable slop that will rot your codebase.
- ▪Article That's Not What I Meant by 'Using AI' A classification of the different approaches to using AI in software development by Mudlej 11 min read 2026-07-30 Table of Contents0.
- ▪Organic Development (OD)Agentic Development (AD)2.
- ▪One says AI-generated code is unreviewable slop that will rot your codebase.
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| Publication time | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:18:54 +0000 |
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Article That's Not What I Meant by 'Using AI' A classification of the different approaches to using AI in software development by Mudlej 11 min read 2026-07-30 Table of Contents0. Traditional Development1. Organic Development (OD)Agentic Development (AD)2. Reviewed Agentic Development3. Guided Agentic Development4. Fully Agentic Development5. Vibe Coding / Synthetic DevelopmentSummaryThey are not mutually exclusiveConclusion Start Listen to two developers debate the use of AI in software development and you will often hear something strange: both are making reasonable claims, both have evidence, and neither can understand how the other believes what they believe. One says AI-generated code is unreviewable slop that will rot your codebase.
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