"Tests Succeeded So Why Open the Product": Devs Build in Agent Terminals but Never Use What They Ship
gethackteam · x · 2026-10-04
Karis Saarinen argues that people now spend most of their time building in agent terminals and very little time actually using what they produce — a lot of stuff is broken from the start, and things that used to work break in weird ways. The quote adds: "The tests succeeded so why should I open the product?" — highlighting the gap between passing automated checks and real usability in agent-driven development.
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