REA and the SNES: Agents Are Taking Apart Old Cartridges
REA gives coding agents a disassembler over MCP. The Super Metroid recomp and other SNES projects show what agent-driven reverse engineering looks like, and what keeps it honest.
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Development
Writing Code Got Cheap. Owning It Didn't.
An agent built a hard part of our product in a week. Producing the code got cheaper. Understanding, reviewing, and maintaining it did not.
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Development
Let the AI Review the Code. Keep the Critical Parts Human.
AI can clear routine review work quickly. The parts tied to architecture, security, and product intent still need a person who owns the decision.