Separating the Verifier: Fixing Agent Self-Scoring Failures
Lonelydude014 · reddit · 2026-08-31
The author found unattended agent loops often fail at the validation step because the model can convince itself the output is good. The solution is separating the verifier to check objective conditions (tests, files, preview), significantly improving reliability.
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