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# [Agentic AI: Good Upfront Design Pays You Back Later](https://jason.agostoni.net/agentic-ai-good-upfront-design-pays-you-back-later?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Good upfront design pays you back later, not in theory, but in the ability to focus on small, high-value improvements instead of rebuilding the app.

Jul 7 · 7 min read · jason.agostoni.net  
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## Written by

[Jason Agostoni](https://hashnode.com/@jagostoni)

@jagostoni · Pittsburgh, USA

  
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## Responses 2

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[Julian Neagu](https://hashnode.com/@julianneagulab)

[Jul 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/agentic-ai-good-upfront-design-pays-you-back-later/6a4d923eecd47c59fa91f5b3/comment/6a5086fdacb64e892fa5610e)

This matches what I've seen with AI tools. A few clean extension points early on save a lot of prompt and code cleanup later.

[Jason Agostoni](https://hashnode.com/@jagostoni)

[Jul 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/agentic-ai-good-upfront-design-pays-you-back-later/6a4d923eecd47c59fa91f5b3/comment/6a5086fdacb64e892fa5610e#reply-6a50c22765dc086758cb84b9)

Glad to hear it! Do you find you are able to use more economical models during coding?