Agent failed for weeks on a problem StackOverflow answered instantly
itsOmSarraf_ · x · 2026-09-28
Developer itsOmSarraf shares that after his AI agent failed for weeks to solve a problem, a quick StackOverflow search produced the answer — a reminder that coding agents aren't omnipotent. The linked page covers Slack's new Block Kit table block (Aug 14, 2025), a simpler way to render structured tabular data in Slack apps.
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