As I mentioned explicitly in the comment you're replying to: yes, I did read that section. Did you not bother to read my whole comment before telling me to read more?
OK, but having read that section you'll see how
> just writes off any improvement
Is not what that section contains?
There's a more nuanced point about capabilities improving in some ways but not others (ability to one-shot apps vs. maintenance of existing code over time).
> I feel like any perspective/experience on "what agents can/can't do" from before that period is... maybe less than relevant to the modern era
This part of your comment is confusing.
The article talks about agents past this period. Yet it seems like you’re saying this article isn’t relevant because it doesn’t?