GenAI-based coding agents belong in the Cynefin 'complex' domain because the relationship between prompt and outcome cannot be fully predicted in advance. Unlike traditional developer tools (which are clear or complicated domains with stable, analyzable rules), LLM-based agents produce emergent behavior shaped by prompt
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