Start where you are: A practical guide to building with AI

March 9, 2026

A time-blocked schedule where I have 30-minute increments for agentic tasks, such as 'triage issues to Copilot', and 2 hour blocks of time for 'development time'

Here’s the thing I want to emphasize, though: this is a really good time to get good at this. The best practices for building with AI haven’t been written yet. Builders like you and me get to write them. This is an incredible time to jump in and be part of the story that figures this whole thing out.

The framework I use to describe the different ways to build with AI is layered. Most people start with one thing, get comfortable, and then add the next. Let’s walk through it.

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Brittany Ellich An experienced software engineer talks about her approach to working with agentic coding systems. Always really good tips and lessons to pick up when people share their workflows like this.