Coding agents demand a new skill: verifying output, not just reviewing it
The skill that separates productive agent users is the confidence to direct a change and then confidently confirm it landed correctly. Willison argues that eyeballing every generated line has never been the best check on a software change. Real verification means knowing what else you can inspect — tests, behavior, diffs — when line-by-line review isn't the practical move. It reframes code review as a verification mindset, not an exhaustive read.