Give agents a goal: define 'done' and a budget, or 'keep trying' gets expensive
gethackteam · x · 2026-09-15
A practical rule for autonomous agents: always give the agent a clear goal with a definition of 'done' and a budget for getting there. The loop should stop when the goal is verified, or report the blocker once the budget is spent — 'keep trying' is a very expensive default for an impossible task.
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