Garry Tan: coding harnesses aren't syntactic sugar — fixes land faster with no added in-editor time
garrytan · x · 2026-09-24
Responding to the claim that a coding harness done right is just syntactic sugar, YC president Garry Tan says he's seen a real speedup: bigger fixes, better test coverage, and more issues resolved — with no increase in time spent in the editor. A first-hand endorsement of AI coding workflows' practical value.
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