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Agents can't choose between structure and flexibility
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Joseph E. Gonzalez
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April 23, 2026, 4:44 p.m.
software development
flexibility
Agent-Based Systems
structure
Summary
The blog post discusses the dilemma faced by agents in balancing between structured environments and flexible approaches in software development, suggesting that extremes in either direction can lead to failure.
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