Debate: Coding Agents Can't Compete When Core Harness Abilities Are Locked
pvncher · x · 2026-10-06
A debate over what coding agent products can actually compete on: with compaction locked into upstream harnesses, pvncher argues the real innovation space is the MCP/plugin layer over existing harnesses, while zeeg counters that this leaves no room for a differentiated or competitive product.
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