I picked a coding agent off a leaderboard. It flopped on our codebase.
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The author's team chose a top-ranking coding agent from a public leaderboard, confident it would seamlessly integrate into their codebase. However, the agent struggled significantly, generating incorrect code changes and breaking unrelated files. This not only wasted valuable time but also highlighted the risks of relying solely on benchmark scores without thorough testing in a real-world context. This experience underscores the importance of rigorous evaluation beyond initial metrics when adopting new tools.
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