AI Coding Agents Have Been 'Staring at That Bug All Day': The Etiquette of Deferred Fixes
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-08-19
A developer shares a charming observation about working with AI coding agents (Fable, Sol): small deferred issues—usually design-related—seem to nag at the agent throughout a project. The author likens it to noticing someone mispronouncing your name but not mentioning it, until you finally ask "anything else to clean up?" and the agent replies "I've stared at it all day." A vivid glimpse into how agents persistently track details across long tasks.
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