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Articles from Dominik Fretz.

19 March 2026Framework + Expanded LinkedIn Viral9 min read

The 5 Levels of AI Agentic Software Development (2026)

From spicy autocomplete to dark factories. The 5 levels of agentic software development explain why most teams are stuck — and what Level 4 and 5 actually look like in production.

19 March 2026Thought Leadership4 min read

Agentic Coding vs. Vibe Coding: Why the Difference Matters (2026)

Vibe coding ships demos. Agentic coding ships products. Here's why the distinction matters for your career as a software engineer, and how to be on the right side of it.

19 March 2026Pillar Guide6 min read

What Is Agentic Software Engineering? The Complete Guide (2026)

Agentic software engineering is the discipline of building production software with AI agents. Not vibe coding. Not autocomplete. Here's the methodology that actually works.

19 March 2026Framework4 min read

PRD-Driven Development with AI: The Framework That Actually Works

Most AI coding fails because there's no spec. Here's the PRD-driven development framework that turns AI tools into engineering leverage instead of technical debt generators.

9 March 2026The Uncomfortable Truth10 min read

You Didn't Get a Cost Reduction — You Got an Army

Your meetings aren't the problem. Your team size is. AI didn't change the brain's coordination limits — it changed the cost of getting the number wrong.

4 March 2026What You Missed Roundup + Deep Technical Explainer11 min read

Stripe's Minions: 1,300 PRs a Week — What Their Architecture Actually Teaches Us

Stripe is merging 1,300 pull requests a week from autonomous agents. Here's what the architecture decisions behind Minions actually mean for how we build agentic systems.

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