Speed without vague ownership
One accountable person. When something needs a decision, you know who makes it.
ANODA Loop one senior engineer, a team of agents
ANODA Loop is how I deliver software: AI agents draft, test and document; I stay in the loop on every step, deciding, reviewing and signing off. Nothing reaches you without my review.
Why this model
A small, senior delivery unit
Fewer handoffs
No account managers between you and the engineer. You talk to the person who writes and reviews the code.
Human-gated
Every output is reviewed before it moves forward. Agents never merge, deploy or send anything on their own.
Traceable
Every change lands in a pull request with a description, linked to a task, so you can see what changed and why.
The Loop at work
Who does what at every stage
Agents are good at producing first drafts quickly. Decisions, trade-offs and sign-off stay with me.
Requirements and context
Agents do
Structure notes, tickets and existing docs into a draft spec.
I do
Clarify open questions with you and approve the spec.
Architecture and planning
Agents do
Propose options and a task breakdown.
I do
Choose the architecture and own the trade-offs.
Development
Agents do
Write first drafts of code and tests in small pull requests.
I do
Review every line, refactor, and merge only what I would sign.
Testing and documentation
Agents do
Generate tests, run checks and draft documentation.
I do
Verify behaviour, edge cases and the handover notes.
Quality gates
Definition of done before anything ships
A change is not done because it works on my machine. It is done when it passes every one of these.
AI makes drafting cheap. Review is where quality is decided, so that is where I spend my time.
- No dead or unused code
- Consistent components and one icon set
- No unused dependencies
- Performance checked: memoisation and lazy loading where they matter
- Tests passing in CI
- Readable commit history
- No vague TODO comments: real issues or nothing
When it fits and when it does not
Fits
- Product teams that need senior capacity fast
- Agencies that need a reliable contractor
- Shopify brands with a backlog
Does not fit
- Projects that need a large team working in parallel for months. I will say so, and I can recommend partners.
Ways to engage
Fixed-scope project
Clear deliverables, timeline and price agreed up front.
Monthly retainer
Ongoing improvements, maintenance and support.
Embedded in your team
The Loop joins your process, your tools and your reviews.
Questions about ANODA Loop
Is the code written by AI?
First drafts often are. The code you receive is code I have read, changed where needed and approved. I would not merge anything I could not explain line by line.
Who is responsible if something breaks?
I am. ANODA Loop is a way of working, not a way of sharing blame. You have one accountable engineer and a contract with ANODA.
Will agents see our secrets?
No. Secrets, keys and production credentials never go into prompts, and agents do not get access to your production systems.
Is it cheaper?
It is usually faster for the same senior oversight, which matters more than the hourly rate. Pricing is agreed per engagement; I do not promise percentages.