Does context rebuilding after agent handoffs drive the 'verification tax'?
tallmetommy · x · 2026-10-29
tallmetommy asks researcher Christian Catalini how much of the "verification tax" in AI coding workflows comes from rebuilding context after each handoff. He's exploring whether preserving what was checked, its assumptions, and what changed can cut repeated review — noting any benefit must survive counting preparation costs and missed errors. A substantive discussion on review/handoff design in agent workflows.
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