The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you.

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• The prickle you used to feel writing a hack is muted now, so the landmines are still there but the feedback loop that kept your judgement honest is gone. DRDax Raad27 May 2026similar wording
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