Why a stronger model may work better as designer, with weaker models doing the execution
dotey · x · 2026-07-25
The author questions the usefulness of an /advisor pattern where a weaker model asks a stronger one for help: if it designs poorly, asks the wrong questions, or lacks confidence, the setup may fail. They argue the better setup is for a strong model to design, a weaker one to execute, and the strong model to verify the result.
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