OpenAI Gave Us a Glimpse Into Their AI Coding Playbook

December 28, 2025

TL;DR

Onboard AI like a new hire: Start with quick prompts, build trust, and delegate longer tasks once preferences are learned.
Avoid overloading AI with too much context; provide only what's necessary for the immediate task.
Focused AI agents performing single, specific jobs outperform generalists.
AI tools shift bottlenecks, increasing the importance of architecture and code review.
Interact with AI in natural language, allowing it to translate goals into code.
Let AI perform research and review its findings before directing it to a solution.
Break down knowledge into digestible 'skills' rather than overwhelming AI with massive instruction files.
Assign dedicated jobs to AI agents for improved performance in specific areas like UI checks, architecture, or bug hunting.
Codex is best suited for professional software engineering, unsolved bugs, architecture planning, and code reviews.
Effective AI collaboration requires treating it as a teammate, onboarding it, and building trust through interaction.

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