Theo, zeeg and other founders on agents: they ship code faster, but have no talent or curiosity
zeeg · x · 2026-10-10
Convex's third Abstract panel on agentic development is live, featuring Theo, Sentry founder zeeg, jgreze and more. The founders' shared take: agents genuinely help you ship code faster, but they aren't talented or curious — they remain tools, not real engineers. Full panel available in the thread.
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