Developer Experience

DX Is Not a Department

Developer experience isn’t owned by one team - it’s a shared responsibility across engineering, product, design, and growth. Every interaction a developer has with Future AGI should feel intentional.

The 5-Minute Test

Every new feature, SDK update, or API change must pass the 5-minute test:

Can a developer who has never used Future AGI go from zero to a working evaluation in 5 minutes?

If the answer is no, we simplify until it is. This isn’t about dumbing things down - it’s about removing unnecessary friction.

What Good DX Looks Like

Onboarding

• pip install futureagi or npm install @futureagi/sdk - one command
• API key generation in two clicks
• First evaluation running in under 5 minutes
• Clear error messages that tell you what went wrong AND how to fix it

Documentation

• Every API endpoint has a working code example
• Quickstart guides for every language we support
• Conceptual docs explain the “why” before the “how”
• Docs are versioned and match the SDK version you’re using

SDKs

• Idiomatic to each language (Pythonic Python, not Java-style Python)
• Type hints everywhere
• Sensible defaults - the common case should require minimal config
• Backward-compatible changes; breaking changes are rare and well-communicated

Error Messages

Bad: Error: Invalid request Good: Error: The 'model' field is required. You passed 'modle' - did you mean 'model'?

We invest heavily in error messages. A good error message saves the developer from reading the docs.

Feedback Loops

• GitHub Issues - public, searchable, and we respond within 24 hours
• Discord - real-time help, community discussions
• In-product feedback - “Was this helpful?” prompts on docs and dashboards
• User interviews - monthly sessions with active users
• Dogfooding - we use our own product daily, so we feel the pain first