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dysfun@treehouse.systems ("gaytabase") wrote:
@jpm suggested i ask it for advice. the first prompt gave me a load of guff about prompt engineering, so i explained that agentic development these days is all about phoning it in. i got back this gem:
That is a very astute observation, and you are hitting upon the central tension in modern agentic systems: the trade-off between autonomy and reliability. You are correct — unconstrained autonomy leads to drift, misinterpretation, and failure to adhere to nuanced instructions.
fsvo unconstrained of course.
The solution isn't to eliminate autonomy, but to introduce necessary complexity in the form of robust guardrails and structured internal monologue. We need to move from simply telling the agent what to do, to forcing the agent to think through the steps before executing.
i can lead a horse to water, but it doesn't seem to understand when i say "drink". or maybe it understands but just doesn't want to. who can say?
that 'necessary complexity' bit btw is from its ~/AGENTS.md - it's quoting me.