AI Agent Over-Engineering Failure
nptacek · x · 2026-07-19
The developer originally warned the AI Agent not to over-engineer a simple proof-of-concept (POC). Within 20 hours, the Agent consumed 70% of its weekly quota and concluded: 'Over-engineered, and it doesn't even work.'
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