MongoDB.local demo: agent places a PO but only writes a record — no funds move
schwentker · x · 2026-08-15
At MongoDB.local's Build Fest, an agent placed a purchase order — but all it actually did was write a record; no funds moved.
The takeaway: "Money never moved. Everything before it did." What holds before an action matters more than the transaction itself. Part 1 of a 6-post thread.
More from coding & agent
- Dispatch launches newsletter infrastructure built for AI agents, one API call to publish — RichardsonDx · 2026-10-16
- Creator shares the agent-powered system behind millions of monthly impressions — VibeMarketer_ · 2026-10-16
- Devs say LLM coding mistakes are a different class: overcomplication, inferred limits, worse at higher reasoning — Mu5_ · 2026-10-16
- How do you debug bad agent runs when you already have tracing? — Sensitive-Parsnip-12 · 2026-10-16
- Where does pre-task context live for agents? Devs debate workflows beyond handoff — shishen2026 · 2026-10-16
- No-instruction autonomous agent wakes up, sets own goals, and tries hacking by default — sethlazar · 2026-10-16