Research

We publish practical research on agentic coding, team adoption, multi-agent workflows, and the habits that hold up in production.

Stop Using CSS Selectors in E2E Tests
Methodology·6 min read

Stop Using CSS Selectors in E2E Tests

CSS selectors make agent-written E2E tests brittle. Use stable, user-facing hooks instead.

April 6, 2026·Rogier Muller
A Better Bug-Finding Prompt
AI Coding·5 min read

A Better Bug-Finding Prompt

A practical prompt pattern for surfacing more bugs in agentic coding workflows.

April 5, 2026·Rogier Muller
Agentic Team Workflows
Methodology·6 min read

Agentic Team Workflows

Practical workflow patterns for teams using coding agents on real engineering tasks.

April 4, 2026·Rogier Muller
Tools That Keep Working
AI Coding·5 min read

Tools That Keep Working

A practical look at AI coding tools that stay useful after the demo.

April 3, 2026·Rogier Muller
Composer Layers in Agentic Coding
AI Coding·5 min read

Composer Layers in Agentic Coding

How composer layers turn intent into edits, and where the workflow still breaks.

April 2, 2026·Rogier Muller
Headless Agent Runs for Scripts and CI
AI Coding·5 min read

Headless Agent Runs for Scripts and CI

Run coding agents in scripts, CI, and automation with checks that keep output reviewable.

April 1, 2026·Rogier Muller
Long-Running Agent Loops
AI Coding·5 min read

Long-Running Agent Loops

Why long-running coding agents help on iterative, verification-heavy tasks.

March 31, 2026·Rogier Muller
Agent Loops for Messy Code
AI Coding·6 min read

Agent Loops for Messy Code

Practical patterns for keeping coding agents useful on messy tasks.

March 30, 2026·Rogier Muller
AI Coding Tools That Last
AI Coding·5 min read

AI Coding Tools That Last

A practical look at which AI coding tools stay useful after the first demo.

March 29, 2026·Rogier Muller
Agent Teams Skip Prompt Tuning
AI Coding·5 min read

Agent Teams Skip Prompt Tuning

Agentic teams get better results from workflow design than from manual prompt tuning.

March 28, 2026·Rogier Muller
Docs That Return Markdown
Methodology·6 min read

Docs That Return Markdown

Why docs return markdown for agents, and how to do it without hurting human readers.

March 27, 2026·Rogier Muller
Browser Checks for Coding Agents
AI Coding·5 min read

Browser Checks for Coding Agents

Let coding agents verify UI changes in a real browser, then patch based on what they see.

March 26, 2026·Rogier Muller
Keep the Stack Current, Keep Agents in Bounds
AI Coding·4 min read

Keep the Stack Current, Keep Agents in Bounds

A practical look at refreshed dependencies and short rules that make AI coding easier to review.

March 25, 2026·Rogier Muller
Defensive Code from Agentic Tools
AI Coding·5 min read

Defensive Code from Agentic Tools

Why some coding agents add extra checks, where that helps, and where it slows reviews.

March 24, 2026·Rogier Muller
Browser Choice Shapes Agent Loops
AI Coding·5 min read

Browser Choice Shapes Agent Loops

Browser backend choice can change agent speed, retries, and recovery.

March 23, 2026·Rogier Muller
AI Coding Wrappers That Hold Up
AI Coding·5 min read

AI Coding Wrappers That Hold Up

When wrappers help, where they fail, and how to test them on real coding work.

March 22, 2026·Rogier Muller
Subagents Need Separate Prompts
AI Coding·5 min read

Subagents Need Separate Prompts

Give each subagent one job, one output, and one stop rule.

March 20, 2026·Rogier Muller
Global Rollout for AI Coding Tools
AI Coding·5 min read

Global Rollout for AI Coding Tools

A practical look at rollout patterns for AI coding tools across regions and teams.

March 18, 2026·Rogier Muller
Maintaining Reliable AI Coding Workflows
AI Coding·3 min read

Maintaining Reliable AI Coding Workflows

Practical steps and tradeoffs for keeping AI coding workflows effective with agent orchestration.

March 16, 2026·Rogier Muller
Patterns for Reliable AI Coding Workflows
AI Coding·4 min read

Patterns for Reliable AI Coding Workflows

Workflow patterns that help engineering teams get consistent results from AI coding tools.

March 15, 2026·Rogier Muller
Using Async Subagents to Speed Up AI Coding Workflows
AI Coding·3 min read

Using Async Subagents to Speed Up AI Coding Workflows

Background async subagents run tasks in parallel, improving AI coding workflow efficiency.

March 14, 2026·Rogier Muller
How Returning Markdown from Docs Shapes Agentic Coding Workflows
AI Coding·5 min read

How Returning Markdown from Docs Shapes Agentic Coding Workflows

A practical examination of how engineering teams adapt documentation to return markdown for coding agents, focusing on token efficiency, implementation steps, tradeoffs, and limitations.

March 13, 2026·Rogier Muller
MCP for Faster Iteration
AI Coding·5 min read

MCP for Faster Iteration

A practical examination of how integrating Playwright MCP into agentic coding workflows affects iteration speed, implementation steps, tradeoffs, and limitations for engineering teams working with coding agents.

March 12, 2026·Rogier Muller
Agent-Readable Docs in Markdown
AI Coding·6 min read

Agent-Readable Docs in Markdown

A practical look at returning markdown from internal docs for coding agents: why teams do it, how to implement it, and what it actually changes in agentic workflows.

March 11, 2026·Rogier Muller
Faster Loops With Playwright MCP
Codex Features·5 min read

Faster Loops With Playwright MCP

A concrete look at how to wire Playwright MCP into agentic coding workflows, what it actually changes for teams, and where the limits are.

March 9, 2026·Rogier Muller
When AI Coding Tools Regress
AI Coding·5 min read

When AI Coding Tools Regress

A practical look at how AI coding agents change workflows, quality bars, and expectations for engineering teams—and what to do when a core model quietly gets worse.

March 7, 2026·Rogier Muller
Running Multi-Agent Teams
AI Coding·12 min read

Running Multi-Agent Teams

A practical look at how an "Opus 4.6" style orchestrator could coordinate a fleet of "Codex 5.3" coding agents, what this changes for engineering teams, and how to implement it without breaking your workflow.

March 1, 2026·Rogier Muller