When I Entrusted TDD to an AI Agent

Dev.to•Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 04:46 PM•2 min read

Keeping the tests under my control When I first started using AI agents for software development, I kept a clear division of responsibilities. I wrote the tests. The agent implemented the production code and helped me refactor it.

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