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Testing an AI Agent Harness over a Few Weekends

The author spent a few weekends testing an AI agent harness. With thorough preparation and an automated loop, they built a useful application for under $100. The experiment showed that for well-defined projects, AI agents can boost efficiency significantly, but human judgement and upfront planning remain essential.

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Testing an AI Agent Harness over a Few Weekends
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  • After 8 hours of preparation and 47 detailed requirements, the AI agent built an application for under $100.
  • The agent performed well with clear requirements and framework constraints, but produced bloated and illogical parts.
  • The approach works best for well-defined, non-novel projects, not for exploratory or judgement-heavy work.
  • The author envisions small teams with one strong product engineer supported by UX/UI, domain expert, and quality engineer.

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