Models run 1000 commands to debug; going for coffee might work better

moultano · x · 2026-09-04

Researcher moultano quips that a stuck model will run 1000 commands (half custom scripts) examining everything in detail, while he grabs coffee and thinks — sometimes "thinking" means remembering the person most likely to know and asking them.

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