The way we build software — and companies — fundamentally changed in the past 60 days.

We're no longer vibing. We're no longer just prompting. We're engineering systems of autonomous agents that work while we sleep.

Welcome to the dawn of agentic engineering.

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From Prompts to Systems

The first leap came from tools like OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot). Instead of asking AI to do something, we started giving AI frameworks and letting it decide what to do.

The shift was subtle but seismic:

  • Simple cron jobs became autonomous triggers
  • Agents could be activated by timers, webhooks, other agents, or prompts
  • By layering personality onto this agentic power, we suddenly had true virtual assistants — running businesses, writing code, conducting deep research, all while the builder did something else

The best practitioners stopped thinking about individual prompts and started designing systems of agents. Teams. Just like you'd hire complementary roles, you could now assemble AI agents with specific skills who collaborate, debate, and even edit each other's work.

This was the move from "ask the AI" to "architect the system."

The Swarm Moment

Then came the second leap: Opus 4.6.

One key update: agent swarms — the model spins up multiple agents in parallel to collaborate and solve problems faster than a human could read the question.

The result? 2x speed improvement over the exact same model without swarms.

Think about what that means. We've hit the point where you can hire more agents like you'd hire more staff. The difference? No cost. No onboarding. No capacity limits. You just need an agentic engineer to manage them.

What This Looks Like in Practice

At Chipp, we integrated Opus 4.6 with our bug ticketing system. Now it picks up bugs, finds fixes, and posts updated code — often before we even know there's a problem.

In one day, we rebuilt our core backend infrastructure using agent swarms. The result:

  • $5k/month saved in cloud computing costs
  • $200k saved annually by not backfilling a backend engineer position

This isn't a future trend. 4% of code is already written by AI, and that's expected to hit 20%+ by year's end.

Beyond Vibe Coding

A year ago, "vibe coding" was the thing. Share an idea, hope it works. Our early user Lazar even was interviewed on Lenny's Podcast about it.

But let's be honest — vibe coding sounds amateurish. Because in the beginning, it was.

Agentic engineering is different. It's the continual improvement that comes from applying AI to a consistent codebase or problem. By engineering the agents, you control the vibe.

Agentic engineering is devising the systems and structures for agents to succeed — whether that's engineering, marketing, strategy, or operations.

The Rise of Agentic Business Building

Here's where it gets interesting: agentic engineering doesn't stop with the CTO.

Code was the obvious starting point. But at Chipp, we're applying this across the entire company — engineering, marketing, sales, research. We've shrunk our team while growing revenue by automating tasks with AI agents across every function.

Our ratio: 5 agents for every 1 employee.

Today, I'm part of the engineering team — even though I never learned to "code" in the traditional sense.

That's the shift. A CEO often has no direct experience in HR, marketing, sales, or engineering, but still manages those departments. Now the same is true with agents. I'm the agentic engineer, managing a team of AI agents across our business units.

Here at Chipp, we believe we can build a unicorn with a full-time team of two. Plus a full-time agentic team of dozens.

The past 60 days proved this isn't just a future hope. It's a present-day reality.

Ready for Agentic Engineering?

If you want to bring agentic engineering to your team, join us for the Technical Agents of Change cohort. We start Wednesday and work hands-on to help you build your first agentic systems.

Learn more: https://chipp.ai/thetechnicalagentsofchange

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