Counter-argument: Building custom agent harnesses has long-term value
omarsar0 · x · 2026-08-28
Author refutes the claim that building custom agent harnesses offers no alpha. Arguing that harnesses and models go hand-in-hand, owning the intelligence stack—including custom harnesses—is crucial for ambitious projects. Despite models generating code on the fly, certain customizations and future recursive self-improvement capabilities must be owned, not outsourced.
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