Agent solves problem in JavaScript but fails in TypeScript

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Dillon Mulroy on X: "this may break some assumptions i hold.

three other engineers (all capable with ai) attempted this same task but in typescript and failed

lots of variables, but interesting outcome!" / X<br>Post

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Dillon Mulroy

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this may break some assumptions i hold.

three other engineers (all capable with ai) attempted this same task but in typescript and failed

lots of variables, but interesting outcome!

span:not(:empty)~span:not(:empty)]:before:content-['路'] [&>span:not(:empty)~span:not(:empty)]:before:px-1 [&>span:not(:empty)~span:not(:empty)]:before:shrink-0 min-w-0 overflow-hidden">Michael Hart<br>@hichaelmart

5h

Gave my agent a task, but deleted all the typechecking and linting setup first. Told him to do it in plain JS. Just some E2E tests to guide.

Never before have I seen him run so free 馃ス

Bounding around, unshackled. No wheels spinning. Barely burning tokens. Just. Free. 馃惗

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