Exactly. There seems to be this fantasy in which you can somehow string different kinds of agents together, one designing and one reviewing, and that finally producing something superior as output - I just don't buy that.

Sounds like heuristics added on top of statistics, which is trying to remedy some root problem with another hack.

The whole field of metaheuristic algorithms rests on a similar idea. a lot of stupid "agents" finding a good solution. by metaheuristics i mean genetic algorithms, PSO, ACO etc.

Hmm, but this provably works right now though? All LLMs perform better with roleplay direction and focused scope. Using coding agents with plan then execute makes noticeable quality improvements.