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dev.to > hosseinhezami > why-better-prompts-wont-save-your-broken-ai-agent-37le

Why Better Prompts Won't Save Your Broken AI Agent

10+ min ago   (1510+ words) The tenth prompt tweak usually feels like progress. The eleventh reveals the problem: the fix that stopped the agent from inventing refund policies also made it refuse legitimate refund questions, call the wrong tool, or ask for clarification when it…...

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dev.to > saurav_tb_pandey > stop-loading-everything-at-once-an-introduction-to-lazy-loading-14dl

Stop Loading Everything at Once: An Introduction to Lazy Loading

41+ min ago   (225+ words) To understand how this works, imagine you are moving into a new house. You have one hundred cardboard boxes packed with your belongings. If you were to unpack all one hundred boxes in your living room the very first hour…...

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dev.to > hosseinhezami > why-ai-agents-need-an-evaluation-loop-not-another-better-prompt-13dg

Why AI Agents Need an Evaluation Loop, Not Another Better Prompt

10+ min ago   (1510+ words) The tenth prompt tweak usually feels like progress. The eleventh reveals the problem: the fix that stopped the agent from inventing refund policies also made it refuse legitimate refund questions, call the wrong tool, or ask for clarification when it…...

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dev.to > trexmi_tools > how-to-build-and-validate-an-mcp-tool-schema-1bmb

How to Build and Validate an MCP Tool Schema

22+ min ago   (1637+ words) An MCP tool schema is more than a JSON object that passes a parser. It is the contract a client and a language model use to discover a capability, choose it at the right time, construct arguments, and interpret the…...

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hokanews.com > 2026 > 09 > openai-rolls-out-gpt-6-astra-across.html

OpenAI Rolls Out GPT-6 Astra Across Work, Codex and API

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (363+ words) According to Cointelegraph, the latest model is initially available to Pro, Enterprise and Business Premium users in Work, Codex and the API, while access for Plus and other Business users is being rolled out. OpenAI’s own documentation confirms that GPT…...

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blockchain.news > ainews > coding-agents-harness-of-harness-boosts-results-82

Coding agents Harness-of-Harness boosts results 82% | AI News Detail

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (166+ words) According to @godofprompt, Harness-of-Harness loops planning, coding, testing to lift agent performance up to 82.86% across multiple benchmarks. The Harness-of-Harness approach addresses a common challenge in AI coding agents where performance declines during extended autonomous operation. According to a recent post…...

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dev.to > hosseinhezami > rag-vs-memory-vs-tools-what-information-should-an-ai-agent-actually-store-1k31

RAG vs Memory vs Tools: What Information Should an AI Agent Actually Store?

17+ min ago   (1714+ words) The first time an AI agent remembers something useful, it feels like product magic. The first time it remembers the wrong thing — a stale user preference, an old pricing rule, a deleted project, a support decision from six months ago…...

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dev.to > hosseinhezami > the-next-rag-problem-isnt-retrieval-its-knowing-when-not-to-retrieve-1a21

The Next RAG Problem Isn’t Retrieval — It’s Knowing When Not to Retrieve

17+ min ago   (1632+ words) The most expensive RAG failure is often not an empty search result. It is a confident answer built on chunks that should never have been retrieved in the first place. A user asks, “What is my order status?” The system…...

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dev.to > haowen_huang > agent-toolkit-for-aws-in-practice-1-claude-code-pi8

Agent Toolkit for AWS in Practice (1) - Claude Code

28+ min ago   (1293+ words) Part 1 of the series "Agent Toolkit for AWS in Practice." Agent Toolkit for AWS gives your coding... Tagged with claude, agentskills, mcp, claudecode....

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pickr.com.au > news > 2026 > chatgpt-moves-to-astra-in-6-but-is-it-any-smarter

ChatGPT moves to Astra in 6, but is it any smarter? – Pickr

46+ min ago   (768+ words) ChatGPT is talking about the next big thing in AI, and saying version six can match humans. Are we really there? Written by Leigh:) Stark, an award winning journalist and reviewer with almost 20 years of experience. Heard on ABC, 2GB, 3AW, and…...