AI Code Is Like Fabric: Why Agentic Codebases Need Architectural Poles, Not Just Test Pegs
OutrageousAbies5835 · reddit · 2026-10-14
A Reddit essay argues agentic code behaves like fabric — pull one end and the rest cascades; patterns emerge and dissolve. Tests are pegs, but you need poles: architectural constraints that humans must hold and enforce. Key observations: agents break constraints unless enforced, review alone gives no shape, tests are cheap so use them liberally, and a sound data model is the most load-bearing pole since features can derive from it rather than migrate.
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