AI & Developer News • Sept 2026

GPT-6 Astra raises the bar for coding agents

Here are 5 skills students should practise as AI tools become more capable.

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The signal

AI coding is moving beyond autocomplete

OpenAI positions Astra for software engineering, computer use and cybersecurity—work that can span code, terminals, browsers and other apps.

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Skill #1

Write better requirements

Define acceptance criteria, scope and a clear definition of done before asking an agent to change code.

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Skill #2

Read Git diffs

Branches, commits and pull requests help you see exactly what an AI agent changed—and what should not be merged.

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Skill #3

Test, do not trust

Run automated checks, test edge cases and perform browser QA. Generated code can look correct while still failing real users.

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Skill #4

Get comfortable with the terminal

Learn files, processes, package managers, logs and environment variables so agent-run commands are understandable—not magic.

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Skill #5

Build security judgment

Check authentication, authorization, input handling, secrets and destructive operations before accepting AI-generated changes.

Forsk Coding School

Attempt → explain → assist → verify

Use AI to strengthen engineering judgment, not replace programming fundamentals.

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