The Layer 1 Temptation: Why We're Not Rebuilding Dev Infra from Scratch (Yet)

As a founder, I’m constantly tempted to build new developer infrastructure (“Layer 2”), but at JustCopy.ai we’re laser-focused on making agent orchestration (Layer 1) truly reliable. Instead of reinventing containers/cloud, our agents integrate with AWS, Vercel, etc.—and hand off work like a mesh network, not a linear pipeline.

This post shares honest lessons on agent reliability, context engineering, and avoiding “buzzword” distraction. Posting for feedback and real debate—are we missing something by not building Layer 2, or is this the right call?