Zeeg: Sub-agents offer diminishing returns for the cost
zeeg · x · 2026-09-02
Sentry founder Zeeg argues that using sub-agents yields the same outputs and task completion paths as single agents, but at an exponentially higher cost. He suggests that for most tasks, the complexity isn't justified.
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