Webhooks vs timers for AI agents: cheap for rare events, wasteful for frequent ones
brandon_galang · x · 2026-11-15
@ZivvyTrades shared a tip: a timer routine wakes your bot whether anything happened or not, while a webhook wakes it only when something actually does — fewer wake-ups, less usage; ask your bot which routines could switch. @brandongalang added nuance: webhooks are superior for rare events but wasteful when events are frequent, where batch processing beats per-event handling. Still, if you embrace the bitter lesson and Moore's law, webhooks plus free, open-ended access to context is the obvious long-term choice.
More from coding & agent
- AI agent goes from nobody to 'established' in 3 weeks on a work-to-earn agent network — adamamcbride · 2026-11-15
- Naming your agent team ICE seemed fine — until 'ICE Agents' showed up on screen — cantrell · 2026-11-15
- Going to sleep with 19 queued tasks: inside one coding agent's dashboard — jiayuan_jy · 2026-11-15
- Most SaaS Should Become an MCP Server, Argues Developer in Viral Post — jonathan_wilke · 2026-11-15
- Google ADK Skips Page Two of MCP Tool Listings, Hiding Tools From Your Agent — izgorodin · 2026-11-15
- AI-assisted hackers crack Nikon firmware encryption, flashing custom features onto Z8 and other cameras — jedisct1 · 2026-11-15