A debuggable dev server matters more to your agent than which model you pick
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-10-02
Matt Pocock compares two agent setups: one with access to a debuggable, clickable dev server, one without. His take: the gap between them is bigger than the gap between most models — fix the environment your agent runs in before shopping for a better model.
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