Reddit debate: agent memory, not the model, is the real bottleneck
Luvena21 · reddit · 2026-09-12
The OP argues an agent's weak point is usually its context, not the model: long conversations cause forgetting or mixing of old and new instructions. Their simple fix — summarizing key info while keeping only recent turns in full detail — works but feels fragile, as summaries may drop what matters. They ask how others handle it: full context vs compression, and when memory starts hurting output.
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