The 7-day roadmap / day 3 of 7
Day 3: The AI Agents Landscape.
You'll tour the ecosystem of AI coding assistants and agent runners. Knowing the landscape helps you choose tools with criteria, not hype.
- 6 topics
- 6 practice exercises
- 14 min of reading
- Free, no email
The 6 topics
- 01What AI Coding Agents Are Out ThereA practical map of the AI coding tools available today, from IDE extensions to cloud-based agents, and the criteria that actually matter when choosing one.TheoryPractice1 resource2 min
- 02Getting Started With an AI Coding AssistantA practical introduction to using an AI coding assistant day to day, using GitHub Copilot in VS Code as the reference example.TheoryPractice1 resource2 min
- 03From Chat to Plans: A First Step Into Spec-Driven DevelopmentHow plan mode works, why it produces better results than jumping straight to code, and how to use it as your first structured step toward Spec-Driven Development.TheoryPractice1 resource4 min
- 04Best Practices for Coding With AgentsThe patterns that make the difference between a frustrating agent session and one that actually ships something useful.TheoryPractice1 resource2 min
- 05Cloud Agents: Delegating Work in the BackgroundHow cloud-based coding agents work, when they make sense, and how to use them to clear your backlog without losing control of your codebase.TheoryPractice1 resource2 min
- 06Automated Code Review With AIHow AI-powered code review tools work, what they catch, and how to integrate them into your PR workflow without replacing human judgment.TheoryPractice1 resource2 min
What you will watch and read
The roadmap is the shortest route to the ideas in AI-Native Software Engineering (O'Reilly Media). If you would rather work through them with your team, the canvas turns them into a workshop.