When stuck, the model runs 1000 commands; I go get coffee and think
moultano · x · 2026-09-04
The author contrasts AI debugging style with human intuition: a stuck model will run 1000 commands, half of them custom scripts, examining everything in minute detail — while a stuck human gets coffee and thinks for a bit. Unsure which has a higher success rate, the author suggests quiet reflection works pretty well, a subtle jab at agents' brute-force trial-and-error.
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