AI Coding Workflows Shift from Prompt Engineering to Loop Engineering
June 22, 2026
Effective AI coding workflows are moving toward loop engineering: systems that iteratively prompt, evaluate outputs against measurable criteria, and re-prompt agents until goals are met, rather than relying on single-shot prompt crafting.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderYou can improve agent reliability by designing eval-and-retry loops with measurable exit conditions rather than optimizing individual prompts.