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Matt Shumer says harness engineering is usually unnecessary

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Matt Shumer says harness engineering is usually unnecessary and calls it "stupid" in an X post dated October 30, 2026.

He argues that users should use the harness a model was trained for and control its behavior with well-written prompts. The post gives no supporting evidence or examples.

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    Matt Shumer argues harness engineering is usually unnecessary

    AIMatt Shumer says harness engineering is usually stupid. He argues users should use the harness a model was trained for and control its behavior with well-written prompts.

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