AI writes the code. Who owns the rest?

Description and use

AI agents can write code, but developers must verify, test, and release. IssueFlow introduces clear stages and decision points to maintain ownership of outcomes.

Problem

When AI coding agents generate code, developers lack clear ownership, verification, and decision‑making processes, leading to uncertainty about correctness, testing, and release readiness.

Outcome

IssueFlow clarifies ownership and decision points, reducing the developer’s burden of continuous monitoring and enabling focused oversight of AI‑generated code.

Workflow

• 1. Define clear task scope and desired outcome. 2. Prompt AI agent with specific, actionable instructions. 3. Agent generates code and presents options with context. 4. Human reviewer evaluates code against requirements and tests. 5. If issues arise, human decides whether to retry, adjust prompts, or halt. 6. Approved code moves to integration and release stages. 7. Escalation ladder allows higher‑level decisions when needed.

Evidence

I spent a ridiculous amount of time glued to the IDE, chasing agents, checking their work, and figuring out what they meant to do next.

Source

The agent announced something like: “Task completed successfully. Production ready!”

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In IssueFlow, I define the prompts, the guides, and the boundaries for when an agent should wake me up—and when it should let me enjoy the new game on my phone.

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