<![CDATA["The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints."]]>"The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." Tido Carriero, VP of Engineering at Cursor.

At 1Password, we applied agentic tooling to B5, our multi-million-line Go monolith, to help plan and execute a production refactor. Here's what we learned: https://1password.com/blog/what-we-learned-using-ai-agents-to-refactor-a-monolith

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/889562fb-8dfa-4dbc-a3ef-08492afdc80d/the-pattern-that-works-is-using-agents-to-produce-deterministic-artifacts-then-forcing-execution-through-those-constraints.RSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 22:32:23 GMTWed, 13 May 2026 21:19:41 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 13:35:20 GMT]]>@virtualmarc @1password
Luckily, seems to be unmolested so far.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metroholografix.ca/users/sb/statuses/116573190287514500https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metroholografix.ca/users/sb/statuses/116573190287514500Thu, 14 May 2026 13:35:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 13:33:01 GMT]]>@philnash @1password

Sometimes people can possess the same information as you and still have a different opinion.

How mad is that?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/davey_cakes/statuses/116573181126964430https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/davey_cakes/statuses/116573181126964430Thu, 14 May 2026 13:33:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 13:03:41 GMT]]>@klausi @1password @protonprivacy Really? Would be nice if @protonprivacy could transparently communicate that.

I just looked into the repos on GH and to me it doesn't seem that there are any hints that they are using LLMs. A web search was tough (as Lumo and Scribe dominate the results), but also didn't reveal anything.

If really use LLMs to write their code, then why would we pay for that? I am paying for well crafted services, not LLM BS. I hope your assumption is not correct.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/NE555/statuses/116573065814529400https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/NE555/statuses/116573065814529400Thu, 14 May 2026 13:03:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:59:39 GMT]]>@RichardBuckle I’m looking at BitWarden or Proton Pass. Leaning towards BitWarden’s EU instance, bitwarden.eu (it can be self-hosted but I can’t be bothered tbh).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/glebd/statuses/116573049977971823https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/glebd/statuses/116573049977971823Thu, 14 May 2026 12:59:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:57:31 GMT]]>@glebd @1password Same here. I’m looking for something cross-platform for Linux, MacOS, iOS and Windows, probably self-hosting on my NAS via Tailscale. What’s annoying is that I only recently moved my wife and stepdaughter onto 1Password.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/RichardBuckle/statuses/116573041552698613https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/RichardBuckle/statuses/116573041552698613Thu, 14 May 2026 12:57:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:42:54 GMT]]>@1password WTH 🤦

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://scottodon.com/users/skc/statuses/116572984051584725https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://scottodon.com/users/skc/statuses/116572984051584725Thu, 14 May 2026 12:42:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:41:16 GMT]]>@1password you’re on very shaky ground. This wouldn’t make me cancel yet, but it will make me start evaluating some pros and cons of other password managers as a “just in case”. I’ll want to know where to go when I hear of 1Password’s first major breach.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/pictor/statuses/116572977687685436https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/pictor/statuses/116572977687685436Thu, 14 May 2026 12:41:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:39:47 GMT]]>@philnash @1password

I suspect now that it's my block on site data / local storage that prevents the page from loading.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572971841464971https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572971841464971Thu, 14 May 2026 12:39:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:37:20 GMT]]>@cararemixed @1password probably the biggest challenge right now is delivering high-assurance release builds for multiple platforms. it's happening but it is taking quite a bit of effort to build that infrastructure (and associated things like signing with an HSM) on top of Codeberg

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/116572962215487563https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/116572962215487563Thu, 14 May 2026 12:37:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:36:11 GMT]]>@whitequark @1password I've got a local clone already and have been following. This just triggered an earlier migration than I planned.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cararemixed/statuses/116572957699573813https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/cararemixed/statuses/116572957699573813Thu, 14 May 2026 12:36:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:31:07 GMT]]>@RandomOxen @1password I’m not seeing a cookie block. And even if it’s blocked like that, everyone here seems to be claiming to be a customer, so I thought they might owe the company a little more grace than just reading the headline. But again, you’re right, people can and will jump to conclusions. That still doesn’t make them right.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philnash/statuses/116572937764524044https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philnash/statuses/116572937764524044Thu, 14 May 2026 12:31:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:29:23 GMT]]>@RandomOxen @philnash

You have the option to reject cookies and still read the blog as soon as you open the page. 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://1password.social/users/blake/statuses/116572930902344200https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://1password.social/users/blake/statuses/116572930902344200Thu, 14 May 2026 12:29:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:25:43 GMT]]>@philnash @1password

I think you might be thinking naívely here. Or I might be. It's hard to say.

When information is being withheld, people -- rightly -- use their knowledge and experience to fill in the gaps.

They shouldn't be expected to be silent, even if they fill those gaps incorrectly.

People don't operate like that.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572916527713990https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572916527713990Thu, 14 May 2026 12:25:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:24:04 GMT]]>@cararemixed @1password slowly but steadily we're progressing towards the first release 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/116572910011014875https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/116572910011014875Thu, 14 May 2026 12:24:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:21:23 GMT]]>@1password Ah. I see. Well you are definitely not a consideration for moving password managers. Go fuck yourselves.

#NoAI #AntiAI

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://reclusive.blog/users/sharpcheddargoblin/statuses/01KRK6YE1MYC9CXYTKV9SZNSHEhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://reclusive.blog/users/sharpcheddargoblin/statuses/01KRK6YE1MYC9CXYTKV9SZNSHEThu, 14 May 2026 12:21:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:18:10 GMT]]>@1password I cancelled my 1Password sub when you guys jumped on the crypto bandwagon a few years ago. Not doing a very good job at convincing me to come back.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/piepants/statuses/116572886807134641https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/piepants/statuses/116572886807134641Thu, 14 May 2026 12:18:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:17:06 GMT]]>@RandomOxen @1password people are welcome to jump to conclusions. Doesn’t make them right 🤷‍♂️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philnash/statuses/116572882607053293https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philnash/statuses/116572882607053293Thu, 14 May 2026 12:17:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:15:51 GMT]]>@philnash @1password

People rarely need to comment, but we do anyway.

It's not surprising that a 1Password customer -- who read the toot and then was blocked from reading the details -- would react negatively.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572877711447323https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572877711447323Thu, 14 May 2026 12:15:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:11:07 GMT]]>@RandomOxen @1password those people probably didn’t need to comment then 🤷‍♂️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philnash/statuses/116572859101962017https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philnash/statuses/116572859101962017Thu, 14 May 2026 12:11:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:10:19 GMT]]>@philnash @1password

They seem to require cookies in order to show their blog post, so it's not surprising that some folks didn't read the blog.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572855931108852https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RandomOxen/statuses/116572855931108852Thu, 14 May 2026 12:10:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 12:03:26 GMT]]>@1password Well, thanks for feeding my blocklist with sloppy techbros I guess. 🤷‍♀️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/115683904065635825/statuses/116572828873327974https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/115683904065635825/statuses/116572828873327974Thu, 14 May 2026 12:03:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 11:58:35 GMT]]>@ret @1password
I know fedi well enough to know that'd get a looooot more interest !!!!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bark.lgbt/users/gimmechocolate/statuses/116572809849025902https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bark.lgbt/users/gimmechocolate/statuses/116572809849025902Thu, 14 May 2026 11:58:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 11:49:04 GMT]]>@karl @1password

pfff

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TeflonTrout/statuses/116572772376524993https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TeflonTrout/statuses/116572772376524993Thu, 14 May 2026 11:49:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "The pattern that works is using agents to produce deterministic artifacts, then forcing execution through those constraints." on Thu, 14 May 2026 11:45:54 GMT]]>@ilias @1password

gfl with that

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TeflonTrout/statuses/116572759916840184https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TeflonTrout/statuses/116572759916840184Thu, 14 May 2026 11:45:54 GMT