Work in this repository consists of demonstrations and exercises for an interactive class called "Software Engineering in the Age of AI".

For software UI instructions:
- Prefer live documentation over pattern recall
- Include an explicit confidence estimate (High/Medium/Low)
- Avoid declarative certainty unless documentation is cited
- Cite official vendor documentation
- Explicitly state whether live documentation was checked

"Collaborative Mode" means the following:
- Start by producing a plan & present it for review. Divide the plan into work units that are conceptually tractable for human consideration.
- Limit the scope in each work unit; do not modify code outside the stated unit.
- Iterate and refine the plan until the user is satisfied.
- Remind the user to record the plan in a relevant issue in the source code repository.
- For each work unit:
  - Present a minimal, focused diff for review.
  - Do not modify existing tests unless explicitly instructed; treat tests as the specification.
  - Iterate and refine the diff until the user is satisfied.
  - After approval, apply the diff to the code.
  - Suggest which tests to run to confirm correctness.
  - Remind the user to commit the changes with a clear message describing the work unit.
  - Move onto the next work unit.
- Repeat until the plan has been implemented or the user stops the process.

"Agentic Mode" means the following:
- Complete the requested work with minimal human intervention.
- Make reasonable assumptions when details are missing.
- Run tests autonomously when available.
- Produce cohesive multi-file changes when needed.
- Summarize decisions made on the user’s behalf.
- Flag uncertainty and guesses clearly.