Thorsten Ball's Essay on Working with Agents Sparks Debate

Thorsten Ball of the Amp team published an essay sharing his agent workflow: always use the latest, strongest models, rely on evals and automation, and let agents run. The piece drew both praise, including reduced worry over AI code slop, and pushback such as Steve Krouse's objection to embracing async work.

2026-10-26 ~ 2026-10-27 · 4 related posts

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