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SE Radio 730: Birgitta Boeckeler on Harness Engineering for AI Agents
Birgitta Boeckeler, a Distinguished Engineer and consultant focused on AI-assisted software delivery at Thoughtworks, joins host Priyanka Raghavan for a deep dive into harnesses for AI agents.
The episode begins by unpacking the concept of harnesses and harness engineering before exploring the core building blocks — guides and sensors — that help AI agents operate more reliably in engineering environments.
Priyanka and Birgitta discuss practical implementations of harnesses in real-world workflows, including the use of guides with .MD files and sensors with tools such as SonarQube and…
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