Stop Letting AI Wing It -- Take Control of AI Coding

Everyone thinks you can just tell an AI, “build me this app,” and magic will happen. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it’s a complete mess. In this video, I break down the real reason agentic coding often feels random — and how to finally fix it. The answer? Stop skipping roles that have always been critical in software development. I’ll walk through the five essential roles in the software lifecycle (researcher, product manager, architect, planner, and coder/tester), and show you how to work with AI tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT without losing reliability. We’ll go step by step using a real example: modifying my own channel dashboard app to show weekly and monthly summary rows. Along the way, you’ll see how screenshots, PRDs, architecture docs, and planning phases make all the difference between chaos and success. If you’ve been frustrated by inconsistent results with LLM-based coding, this video will give you a clear roadmap to regain control and finally unlock reliable outcomes. #AgenticCoding #SoftwareDevelopment #AIEngineering #LLM #Cursor #ClaudeCode #ChatGPT #SDLC #ProductManagement #AItools 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - The Roles 04:24 - The App 05:33 - The Researcher 07:16 - The Architect 10:16 - The Product Manager 14:18 - The PRD 18:03 - Technical Planning 22:17 - Engineering 23:14 - Conclusion