# just surf > Source: > Published: 2026-07-24 03:39:25+00:00 # just surf people are trying to codify coding agents into best practices - “opus plan, codex execute” ~~“spend tons of time planning”~~*(update: no one cares, agents got better at understanding intent)*~~“learn context management”~~*(update: no one cares, compaction is good now and context windows are abundant)*- “learn to leverage skills!” ~~“learn to leverage MCPs!”~~~~“don’t touch MCPs, they bloat the context window!”~~- “use MCPs” - “use one agent to check the other’s work” stop having opinions just surf the water will be different tomorrow