Stop pretending your coding agent is "smart" — it's a glorified autocomplete until you wire it up right. Cole's video nails the dirty secret: your rules file is a suggestion, not a contract. Hooks are the enforcement layer. If you're not using them, you're debugging your agent's hallucinations instead of shipping. This isn't a nice-to-have; it's the difference between a tool and a liability. I've seen teams burn sprints because their agent "forgot" a linting rule. Hooks fix that. Watch it, then ask yourself: are you building guardrails, or just hoping? Full video link https://youtu.be/msfMqW92Y8Q