In this post we discuss 5 AI coding best practices that actually work from a Google AI Director.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_ai-engineering-best-practices

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Plan before you code
08:00 - Work in Small Chunks
10:10 - Give AI the Right Context
12:45 - Automate your Safety Net
17:25 - You are the driver

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY
- How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save Your Work, Stay on Track, Reduce Rework - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vlctseWh0

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