Agents don't need memory, they need documentation(liao.gg)
371 points by kmeh 10 days ago | 290 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • ↓Documentation itself is unnecessary clutter; the code should be the documentation
  • ↓The documentation approach suffers the same discoverability and staleness problems as RAG/memory
  • ↑Shares similar documentation-based workflows that have worked well, reinforcing the article's approach
  • ~Documentation isn't enough; agents need deterministic enforcement like lint rules or principles
  • ~Memory needs lifecycle/reconciliation handling that the documentation solution doesn't fully address