The Little Things That Make You Avoid Your AI Agent

My AI agent could do useful work. The little things that made it frustrating to use kept getting in the way.

While setting up Milo, my Hermes agent, I kept running into long silences, progress updates that just said “Python,” and no easy way to stop a long answer or bring the agent into a conversation. Each annoyance made the next interaction a little less inviting.

Fix the moment that gets in your way

Each frustration became one small fix: more useful progress updates, a Stop button, and a Join button. The interaction got smooth enough that I wanted to use the agent regularly.

Your useful fix may look different. Start with the moment that makes you hesitate, repeat yourself, or give up. Name that friction before deciding whether you need a new tool.

Try asking your agent: “Here’s the problem I’m trying to solve. What’s the simplest fix?”

Watch or listen

Episode 02: Make Your AI Agent Less Miserable walks through these changes. You can watch, listen, or read the transcript on the episode page.