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Coding Agents Are "Fixing" Correct Code
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nielstron
3mo ago
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clampd
3mo ago
This is the "agent with a hammer" problem. The agent is optimized to make changes, so it changes things even when it shouldn't. What's missing is a feedback loop that says "your change made things worse."
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