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AI Assistants Are Becoming Middle Management, Not Helpers
A developer warns that teams are overcomplicating AI tools by creating multiple specialized agents instead of solving core problems. The article argues that AI assistants often lack memory and context, forcing them to repeatedly fetch documentation. The solution is to embed knowledge directly into AI tools rather than relying on external sources.
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The piece rightly calls out the irony of building AI 'middle management' before basic memory, but it underestimates the value of structured workflows for complex tasks.
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