Chad Fowler on Mythryl: “I've long argued that components should be tiny: small enough to…”

I've long argued that components should be tiny: small enough to understand, change, or throw away. This paper suggests something related: The developers can be tiny too. 1,000+ finite-lived agents build a 250K-line compiler. The project persists. The programmers don’t. arxiv.org/abs/2608.10450

arxiv.orgPersistent Recursive Worlds Enable Autonomous Software EvolutionComplex software systems develop over timescales that exceed the lifespan of any individual coding agent. Most agentic software systems preserve continuity through persistent sessions, memories, manag...

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