Zeeg: Sub-agents are better but fail the cost-value math
zeeg · x · 2026-09-02
Zeeg elaborates that while sub-agents are technically better, they don't pass the cost-value math. He compares the hype to past fears of compaction due to bad implementations, arguing most tasks don't need the complexity.
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