Torturing agents with 10x test harnesses: a workflow for constraining coding AI
cjimti · x · 2026-09-24
Developer @cjimti describes his approach to agentic coding: he adds 10x more test harnesses than any human team would tolerate, including mutation testing, deliberately to slow agents down. In his regime, any test failure is treated as a process failure requiring full review, and agents are penalized for using the test suite as their debug tool — a test-density-first philosophy for constraining autonomous coders.
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