@real_kai42: The last two weeks have been the most intense of my life... All I can say is, when you're building agents you can't help going all-in—it's just too exciting, too many possibilities, too many ideas begging to be shipped, like a prospector staring at an untouched gold mountain.
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Developer @real_kai42 describes an intense two-week sprint building AI agents, fueled by excitement over limitless possibilities.
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The past two weeks have been dialed up to almost the peak intensity of my life… All I can say is: if you’re building an agent, you have no choice but to go all-in. It’s just too exhilarating—too many possibilities, too many ideas begging to be shipped. It’s like a prospector stumbling upon an untouched mountain of gold.
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