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Thoughts on building with AI agents, Claude Code, infrastructure, and the craft of software engineering. By Michael Livshits.
michaellivs.comSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS
Ergonomic coding surfaces for agents (a.k.a Code Mode)
Code Mode isn't a strict upgrade on tools. It's a different point in the tradeoff space, and the real move isn't picking the surface - it's bootstrapping one.
PETER STEINBERGER
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND COMPILERS
Ergonomic coding surfaces for agents (a.k.a Code Mode)
Code Mode isn't a strict upgrade on tools. It's a different point in the tradeoff space, and the real move isn't picking the surface - it's bootstrapping one.
PETER STEINBERGER
WEB DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
State of Browser Use, May 2026
How agents drive a browser in 2026: autonomous loops, hybrid primitives, computer-use, code mode. Frameworks, cloud infra, benchmarks, prompt injection.
GOOGLE
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS
State of Browser Use, May 2026
How agents drive a browser in 2026: autonomous loops, hybrid primitives, computer-use, code mode. Frameworks, cloud infra, benchmarks, prompt injection.
GOOGLE
SPACE AND ASTRONOMY
Web Search for Agents in 2026
A practical guide to every web search API available for agents in 2026 - pricing, data sources, benchmarks, SDKs, and what I picked for my own agent harness.