Building Coding Agents Means Endlessly Clicking Update
GabGarrett · x · 2026-07-11
A relatable rant: it feels like half the work of building coding agents nowadays involves endlessly clicking the "update" button across various harnesses. It's a classic meme for anyone who has done related engineering: it looks like automation on the surface, but in reality, engineering integration, scaffolding, and environment updates still consume a massive amount of time.
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