Over-Engineering is Making Current Coding Agents Worse, Devs Argue
Kyrannio · x · 2026-08-13
A developer argues that the obsession with complex processes has degraded current AI coding agents. Sharing experience with NoSpoon, they note a sharp decline in performance, understanding, and cost efficiency after returning to coding tools recently.
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