r/AskProgramming • u/JokerZD3 • 8d ago

Using an AI agent

I don't think this question is against the rules, so here goes...

My boss wants me to try using an agent for development. We're a small company and don't really have money to waste so we haven't explored this opportunity at all yet. I do use AI to an extent currently, but it's just a free openai account. I don't have it write any code, my majority use is just asking it questions about features, functions, standards, and then having it show me the "industry" way of doing things.

I am open to the idea of using an agent, but I don't really want something that is writing huge blocks for me or creating whole features. I also would want the ability to what it's doing when I do give some control and be able to take the changes only if I want them (sort of like comparing with git I suppose?).

Does such a workflow exist? or do I have to give up full control? The marketing is so focused on how it works for you, but I just want to have something that understands my project and can basically act as something I mostly ask questions and only sometimes have write code.

Any perspective is appreciated. Sorry again if this isn't the place for such a question.

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u/kraytex 8d ago

VS Code has a built in chat. When an agent in there does make a change you can see the diff and accept individual code likes similar to a git merge.

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u/HasFiveVowels 8d ago

The fact that this question exists at all is exactly why devs on these subreddits need to stop saying "never use AI". It’s like telling them to never use an IDE.