Re:No AI Slop: A Manifesto
by criley2 on Saturday November 14, 2026 @06:31AM
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Agents are nothing more than magnifiers for the operator. They 10x the user.
If you find your agent sucks at programming and has zero taste for good design, then that's arguably a 10x of the operator.
I'm quite pleased with the quality of programming and design that I'm able to achieve with the processes I do with agents.
I've certainly noticed that when I watch a junior use AI they've produced nothing but the most intolerable slop man has ever seen. And I've seen principles and architects produce one shots that are such shining examples of quality engineering that they remain nothing more than goals to me.
If you find your agent sucks at programming and has zero taste for good design, then that's arguably a 10x of the operator.
I'm quite pleased with the quality of programming and design that I'm able to achieve with the processes I do with agents.
I've certainly noticed that when I watch a junior use AI they've produced nothing but the most intolerable slop man has ever seen. And I've seen principles and architects produce one shots that are such shining examples of quality engineering that they remain nothing more than goals to me.