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Prepare codebases for agents that start fresh

Matt Pocock argues that people can learn to work around a difficult codebase, while an agent starts fresh each session. He therefore sees a need to optimize codebases for a new starter.

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AI Skills with Matt Pocock

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A human can work around a bad codebase. They just develop memory. They just slam their head against the wall again and again and again until they've got there. But... An agent can't do that. It starts fresh every single session. And so you need to optimize your code base for that person.

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