Burkov: AI coding agents that report 'done' may have only finished 80% of the job
burkov · x · 2026-10-21
Burkov warns that even in late 2026 with mature agent harnesses, if you don't explicitly verify each requirement after a tool like Codex reports completion, you'll likely get a job that's only 80% done—costly if you treat its self-reported status as 100%.
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