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Fix agent failure modes systematically, not through prompt tweaks

Chris Harper

1 min read

May 28, 2026

AI
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When an agent makes a mistake, change the surrounding system (rules, tools, constraints, feedback loops) so that mistake structurally cannot recur — not just the prompt. Prompt patching compounds; system-level fixes scale.


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