AI is used as a practical engineering tool for planning, prototyping, code exploration, code review prep, documentation, and reducing toil. The goal is better engineering judgment, not replacing engineering judgment.
- Prototype, debug, refactor, and explore code with tools like Codex, Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code.
- Turn vague ideas into plans, tradeoffs, risks, tasks, and design options.
- Prepare code reviews with edge cases, test ideas, and clear diff summaries.
- Draft and improve technical docs, onboarding notes, and explanations.