@dzhng: don't use loops, design state machines
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Peter Steinberger suggests moving from prompting coding agents to designing loops that prompt agents, while @dzhng advises using state machines instead of loops.
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don’t use loops, design state machines https://t.co/xQ1Ir6KlcJ
Peter Steinberger 🦞 (@steipete): Here’s your monthly reminder that you shouldn’t be prompting coding agents anymore.
You should be designing loops that prompt your agents.
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