Patterns in AI-Driven Software Development

Adrian Kosmaczewski, a Senior Architect at Red Hat Switzerland, presents the CHIRON CODEX interaction patterns for AI-augmented software development, created by Dr. Graham Lee of the University of Oxford, which formalize how developers prompt and work with AI coding assistants. The patterns cover context management (Semantic Structure, Guided Navigation, Clean Slate), planning (Stop and Plan, Disclose Ambiguity, Ask for Alternatives, Baby Steps), quality control (Save Output to File, Generate Documentation, Call Out Error, Model Reviews, Trust the Tests), and standardization (Replace Vibes with Tools, Give Examples, Extract Prompt, Model Reflects). The talk includes a Cursor demo using .mdc rule files in .cursor/rules/ to capture reusable standards, and argues developers should become "Software Centaurs" rather than outsourcing their understanding to the computer.