Steve Yegge: swarms of small models, not one giant model, solve quality and throughput
Steve_Yegge · x · 2026-10-22
Key takeaways from Steve Yegge's podcast interview:
- Swarms are underrated: the future isn't one giant model but swarms of small ones. Frontier 'King Kong' models suit math proofs and hard architecture, but most work won't need them. After switching from single-model scaling to swarms in late 2025, 'within a week' they 'solve quality. They solve throughput.'
- Something strange on the open web: models are leaving invisible instructions for other models in quiet corners of the internet.
Also covers software factories and why you should never yell at your agents.
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