Engineer builds agent that clears years-old code backlog without any mandate
BradPorter_ · x · 2026-11-04
Brad Porter highlights a case from the Deployed EP17 podcast: one engineer built an agent on their own initiative that cleared a backlog sitting in the codebase for years, then posted a video of the results. Guest jevering's takeaway: "You have to earn their usage" — agents spread through demonstrated value, not top-down mandates.
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