Dev argues agents are the first real hope against a web optimized against users
AccBalanced · x · 2026-10-20
Developer @thdxr argues the web has long been optimized against users — ads, upsells, engagement bait. Agents are the first technology that can ignore all of it and just complete your task. He cautions entrenched interests will fight back hard, but sees a small chance users finally break free.
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