Five common mistakes when running agents: micromanaging and zero guidance
HamelHusain · x · 2026-09-26
Hugo Bowne-Anderson shares intellectronica's five mistakes people make with agentic factories, with Hamel Husain saying "I feel seen."
- Micromanaging: assigning a task then constantly interrupting to dictate how it's done leaves the agent no room to work
- The opposite failure: leaving agents without guidance — they need context, examples, and ways to check their own work
- Core point: set a clear quality bar while giving agents real autonomy
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