Writing a function with a coding agent takes different skills from coordinating a migration across several services. Salesforce developed a nine-stage framework so engineering teams could describe that difference.
What does the framework track?
In a September 9 account, Salesforce CTO Muralidhar Krishnaprasad outlines a progression from basic code generation to trusted autonomous operation. Managers use it to discuss which skills teams should develop next. From stage six onward, Salesforce aims to connect individual gains to measurable outcomes for customers.
Start with one small task
For a bug in a payment service, ask the agent to write a test that reproduces it. Then request a small proposed fix and a list of existing behaviours that must be preserved. Widen the scope on similar tasks once the team can consistently track review time, rework and regression test results.
