• The host contrasts software with other engineering fields: software behaves more deterministically than physical materials, while LLMs add variance back into the process. 47:52
  • Matt says agents fit software engineering because the inputs and outputs are mostly text. 48:57
  • Inputs include code, docs, and instructions; outputs include code, tests, type-checking results, and linting results. 49:24
  • Agents struggle more with non-text feedback, such as subtle UI animation or interaction problems. 49:24
  • Matt's practical rule is to make more work agent-friendly by turning signals, tools, and day-to-day interactions into text the agent can use. 50:08
  • He is trying to connect the services he uses to agents so those services become available inside agent workflows. 50:37