Coding Agent Pain Points: Directly Manipulate Real State, Not Just Code
mmmbchang · x · 2026-08-05
The author points out that the core pain point with current coding agents is the inability to directly observe and manipulate the underlying state. State shouldn't just be code; it should be the actual entities users care about, such as the report being written, the explainer doc to understand, or the dashboard for training jobs. Building towards direct manipulation of these real states is the correct approach.
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