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# Agents Can't Iterate Against Tests That Lie

Flaky tests forced one platform's AI agents to blindly add useless timeouts. Discover how feeding agents deep observability traces transforms superficial guesses into durable backend refactors.

- **Speakers:** [Rocky Warren](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@rocky-warren)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Duration:** 29:46
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100515-agents-can-t-iterate-against-tests-that-lie
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