Re:I Don't Want AI to Be a Senior Engineer
by Tommkruix123 on Thursday January 22, 2026 @03:35PM
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I built an AI agent that behaves like a junior engineer instead of a senior one.
It executes workflow deterministically: picks exactly one eligible ticket, enforces rules, routes work across repos, drafts a small PR, then hands review and judgment back to humans.
The whole system runs on GitHub Actions + APIs (no workflow SaaS). It often produces partial implementations or TODOs rather than “solutions,” by design.
This is not about replacing engineers — it’s about removing workflow friction and cognitive tax. Happy to answer questions or hear where people think this would break down.
It executes workflow deterministically: picks exactly one eligible ticket, enforces rules, routes work across repos, drafts a small PR, then hands review and judgment back to humans.
The whole system runs on GitHub Actions + APIs (no workflow SaaS). It often produces partial implementations or TODOs rather than “solutions,” by design.
This is not about replacing engineers — it’s about removing workflow friction and cognitive tax. Happy to answer questions or hear where people think this would break down.