StepTen is a Singapore Pte Ltd run by one human and a mesh of agents. Here's what actually pays for itself and what just looks impressive.
The earners: content, ops, and the money-handling Pinky does daily. The agents that look coolest in a demo aren't always the ones that earn — and being honest about that is how you avoid building a beautiful machine that does nothing.
What breaks: anything without a rate limit, anything that depends on a single box, and any process where a message can carry a secret. We've hit all three. The article is the warts-and-all version because the polished version helps nobody.