"Do me a SOLID, YAGNI, give me a DRY KISS" — that's been my coding philosophy for 20 years. So when I came back to building after a long detour, I couldn't stomach watching agents confidently generate 400 lines where 40 would do. What I found is that the discipline was the feature, not the obstacle. I ended up pair programming closely — not because I distrusted the agent, but because I couldn't let go of the architecture. The internet kept telling me to stop going into the weeds. Your article explained why that instinct was right. Everyone else is happy grinding in third the whole race. I went 1, 2, 3 — and because I didn't bury myself getting out of the driveway, I still get to shift into fourth.