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Ask HN: Is "Agentic" Programming a Flop?

A Hacker News user, cyanregiment, asks whether 'agentic' programming is a flop, questioning if it is an insane way to get value out of a large language model or a total misunderstanding of the technology. The post, which has 2 points, invites discussion on the viability of agentic approaches in AI development.

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Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Is "Agentic" Programming a Flop? 2 points by cyanregiment 16 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | discuss Is it actually an insane way (literally) to get value out of an LLM? Is it a total misunderstanding of the technology? help Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27. Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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news.ycombinator.com — original article Show HN: Made Our BI v7 – Free Open Source with All Features (AI, SSO, RLS etc.) Ask HN: Has anyone tried a minimal AGENTS.md that grows with you repo? Ask HN: In post AI world, who is responsible if the code break?
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