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id: "5bcca924e1ff951f819ef713bd677726ef75d381f6487321d656e5f2e6684db8"
canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/5bcca924?lang=en"
title: "I'm sorry, but you still have to think"
lang: "en"
requested_lang: "en"
available_langs: ["en","vi"]
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published_at: "2026-10-11T18:09:49.000Z"
category: "Agents"
topics: ["agent"]
source_urls: ["https://itsallaboutthebit.com/i-am-sorry-but-you-still-have-to-think/","https://lobste.rs/s/k2natg/i_m_sorry_you_still_have_think"]
summary: "DHH, creator of Ruby on Rails, had Campfire Once rewritten from Ruby on Rails to Rust by an AI agent, then added rewrites in Elixir and Go, revealing issues with non-functional differences and unspecified prompts leading to inconsistent implementation decisions."
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# I'm sorry, but you still have to think

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/5bcca924?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-10-11T18:09:49.000Z
**Category:** Agents
**Topics:** agent

## Summary

DHH, creator of Ruby on Rails, had Campfire Once rewritten from Ruby on Rails to Rust by an AI agent, then added rewrites in Elixir and Go, revealing issues with non\-functional differences and unspecified prompts leading to inconsistent implementation decisions\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://itsallaboutthebit.com/i-am-sorry-but-you-still-have-to-think/>)
- [Discussion](<https://lobste.rs/s/k2natg/i_m_sorry_you_still_have_think>)