If your AI prototype works half the time, make the agent do less
brandon_galang · x · 2026-11-13
brandongalang's advice for flaky AI prototypes: shrink the scope. Instead of asking the agent to build the full production version in one shot when you don't know the end state, start from your markdown-based "second brain," pick one specific useful job, and build a minimal system you can actually rely on before expanding.
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