Specialized agents may beat general-purpose ones by hiding all the complexity, argues founder

signulll · x · 2026-10-01

signulll argues that the more he uses general-purpose agents, the more convinced he is that specialized agents will play an even bigger role: they can hide almost all complexity, so users may not even know AI is underneath.
The contrast: a general agent makes you specify the task, supply context, set boundaries, and judge results; a good specialized agent already knows what matters, what it can do, and what "done" looks like — truly set-it-and-forget-it, with far lower cognitive load.
He doesn't rule out general agents improving, but their broader problem space keeps the interface generic.
His small team now focuses on vertical agents that are insanely simple to use for both consumers and businesses.

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