We didn’t have a coding problem - We had a “where do I even start?” problem

Problem A lot of our tasks started the same way: unclear Jira description 20–30 minutes just figuring out what is actually required then jumping around the codebase trying to find the right entry point If the area was unfamiliar, easily 1–2 hours gone before writing anything. Or you just go ask someone who knows. Which is fine, but doesn’t scale And this wasn’t rare. This was pretty normal. What was wrong We kept paying for the same thing: understanding context figuring out patterns re-learning how things are done Nothing complex, just repeated work. And heavily dependent on: who already knows this part of the system Solution We didn’t try to “generate code faster”. We focused on: understanding + execution as a single flow Not magic, just structure. 1. Give the agent real system context (agent.md) A structured entry point (~500 lines): architecture and patterns conventions (code, testing, logging) how to extend the system risky areas and common pitfalls This removes the need to “figure