Refactoring one SKILL.md into a Kanban agent graph: same output, 3x tokens, 4x time
granawkins · x · 2026-10-29
Developer granawkins refactored a single SKILL.md task into a Kanban-based agent graph with 3 distinct profiles, defined input/output contracts, dependencies, and high parallelization—only to get the exact same output at 3x the tokens and 4x the time. His follow-up: "but it's.. more.. scalable.. i guess?"
A vivid counterexample to over-engineered agent orchestration: splitting simple tasks into multi-agent graphs explodes cost and latency for zero gain.
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