BUILD IT UGLY

by Bootoshi · published SEP 27, 2026 · 4 MIN read · WORKFLOW / AGENTS

the model doesn't even matter at this point. have the agent make it work, then refactor it. IT'S THAT EASY

have the agent code the feature so it works, raw and messy. lock it in with tests. get a different model to check it for security holes. then refactor it. the ugly version is the prompt for the clean one, and it works with ANY model.

IT'S THAT EASY

build it raw. make it do X. ugly is fine.
test it. lock X in so the model gets a feedback loop.
review it with a DIFFERENT model. a model checking its own code is BLIND and BIASED.
refactor it. same X, better performance, MUCH less code.
any model. the loop is the workflow.