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Ismail Alam
Ismail Alam

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Your Coding Agent Is Just an Elegant Loop

AI coding tools often feel like magic. But behind the scenes, even the best agents rely on three simple steps:

  • Look — reads your codebase and error logs
  • Think — plans the best change
  • Do — edits code and runs tests to verify

If a test fails, it adjusts and tries again. If it passes, it moves forward. This iterative loop is why agents succeed in complex codebases where a single prompt fails.

Next time an agent solves a tough problem, notice the loop:

  • What context did it analyze?
  • How did it decide?
  • How did it verify the fix?

It isn't magic - just a thoughtful, tight loop executed with patience.


Hope this helps someone.

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