Unattended coding agents hit combinatorial edge-case explosions, review key parts
alex_frantic · x · 2026-09-22
- alexfrantic observes that fully unattended coding agents generate a combinatorial explosion of edge cases — even the smartest models can't defy math (n! grows huge) — and product development crawls to a halt.
- His prescription: the sweet spot is in the middle. Let the model race ahead on everything else, but review the key parts yourself.
- Encode your preferences in the codebase itself, and keep an eye on trade-offs as they shift over time. "Knowing what matters still matters."
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