Anyone actually running AI agents in production with real users - not demos, not 10 beta testers. What's your stack? And has anyone moved back to traditional code after trying agents in prod - why?
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A discussion prompt asking about real-world AI agent deployments with 100+ users, covering tech stacks and scaling issues, plus experiences of moving back to traditional code.
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