Why agents are bad pair programmers
Friday, May 30, 2025
LLM agents make bad pairs because they code faster than humans think.
I'll admit, I've had a lot of fun using GitHub Copilot's agent mode in VS Code this month. It's invigorating to watch it effortlessly write a working method on the first try. It's a relief when the agent unblocks me by reaching for a framework API I didn't even know existed. It's motivating to pair with someone even more tirelessly committed to my goal than I am.
In fact, pairing with top LLMs evokes many ...
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