AI as Egineering Partner
The real value appears when Copilot understands:
Architecture
Examples:
- Atomic Design
- Feature-based Architecture
- Domain Driven Design
- Layered Architecture
Standards
Examples:
- TypeScript only
- Functional components only
- Hooks only
- No default exports
Workflow
Examples:
- Create atom first
- Create molecule second
- Compose into organism
- Add tests
- Add Storybook story
Mini Exercise
Choose a small feature and split the work between what the AI should do and what the human should do.
Example
For a login feature:
- AI: generate structure, implement components, create tests
- human: define architecture, review security, approve behavior, validate UX