Coding agents are the first product to compete with themselves
samgoodwin89 · x · 2026-09-09
samgoodwin89 highlights an interesting paradox: coding agents are the first product category that competes with itself. Merely existing, they threaten their own existence — once you have one, you can build a better version of it, and once you have your own, you no longer need the original. A 'self-destructive bootstrap.'
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