Skip detailed feedback: coding agents fix their work with just "this sucks, improve it"
bosmeny · x · 2026-10-01
Jason Crawford argues that coding agents have a lot of latent ability, especially in product/design: they deliver shoddy work initially, but can fix problems with only a small nudge when you point them out. Instead of writing detailed feedback, try just saying "this sucks, can you improve it?" — an approach the retweeter likens to a Kissinger anecdote about blunt, minimal feedback.
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