Don't Write Markdown Files for Your Coding Agent. Write Scripts.
Daniel Nwaneri
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If you want agents to do what you want, you need to learn how to box them into deterministic actions....
If you want agents to do what you want, you need to learn how to box them into deterministic actions. Unfortunately, this is not what current coding agents are good at. They are designed to be exploratory and open ended. They take a vague prompt, produce a plausible patch, run tests, loop a few times, and so on. This is great for prototyping and greenfield work. But when you need something reliable, when you want…
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Don't Write Markdown Files for Your Coding Agent. Write Scripts. was first seen on DEV Community · Top this week on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 69 checks on 4 different days. Its best position was #12 of 30, reached on Nov 7, 18:43 UTC. It is #13 right now, holding steady at #13 over the last 6 checks.
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Is Don't Write Markdown Files for Your Coding Agent. Write Scripts. trending on DEV Community right now?
Yes. As of Nov 8, 14:43 UTC it is #13, holding steady at #13 over the last 6 checks.
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It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 4 days (69 checks) since.