Improving 15 LLMs at Coding in One Afternoon. Only the Harness Changed

Re:Improving 15 LLMs at Coding in One Afternoon. Only the Ha... by znnajdla on Thursday February 12, 2026 @12:45PM (#46992190)

How hard is it to for you to assemble a piece of IKEA furniture without an allen wrench, screwdriver, and clear instructions, vs with those 3?

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Re:Improving 15 LLMs at Coding in One Afternoon. Only the Ha... by 0x457 on Thursday February 12, 2026 @01:50PM (#46993241)

Well, I assembled Alex once without instruction and with impact driver and hammer last year. Hardest part was to make tools fit.

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Re:Improving 15 LLMs at Coding in One Afternoon. Only the Ha... by parhamn on Thursday February 12, 2026 @12:51PM (#46992296)

You didn't read the article it seems (or the analogy is a bad one). The differences are much more subtle than having a screwdriver or not.

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Re:Improving 15 LLMs at Coding in One Afternoon. Only the Ha... by znnajdla on Thursday February 12, 2026 @01:06PM (#46992555)

I did read the article quite enthusiastically and my practical experience confirms the same. Sure the difference is more subtle. But my point was, an "agent" whether human or AI can be a lot more productive with better tools. This guy found a better screwdriver than the most commonly used one. That's amazing and nothing from "first principles" denies that a better tool harness would mean better/faster/more correct AI agents.

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