The Model Provides Intelligence, the Harness Provides Reliability
goyalshaliniuk · x · 2026-11-01
Closing note of the harness-engineering thread: reliable AI agents aren't built by choosing the most powerful model alone — they're built by engineering the system around it. The model provides intelligence; the harness provides structure, control, and reliability.
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