New AI coding agents like Claude Code are lowering the barrier to programming. This interactive workshop will survey approaches to coding across disciplines, including current agentic tools and strategies for incorporating them into classes beyond computer science, drawing on lessons from our recent "AI Coding for Everyone" class. Attendees will practice the key methodology of specs-driven development, which uses critical thinking, writing, and human-centered design to drive the programming process rather than traditional line-by-line coding. We'll discuss how agentic coding can complement the humanities and social sciences and strengthen the value proposition of a liberal education.
