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AI coding agents cut corners, over-engineer without human steering
AI agents optimize for immediate tasks, breaking architectural boundaries like layering and transaction scoping. They also over-engineer solutions, proposing complex git workflows when simple stashing suffices. Without explicit rules, agents repeat mistakes across sessions, treating shortcuts as patterns.
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The piece highlights a practical challenge for developers using AI coding assistants: agents lack system-level context and must be actively steered, not just prompted.
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