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Getting the right answers is just half of it, you need to know the right questions to ask. I haven't yet seen AI crack that one.

For the last 20 years, most software process was built around the assumption that creating software is slow and expensive. That has changed.

I built self-learning-skills because I noticed my agents often spent time poking around and guessing at things I had already solved in previous runs. I used to manually copy-paste …

At first pass this seems 1) incredibly useful for me 2) incredibly expensive for them, but after using it a bit I'm thinking it might be incredibly valuable for them because once I…

I tend to start tasks one at a time, let them complete, and then start the next. I know I can manually resolve the conflicts, but in a flow that's otherwise generally painless that…

I tend to tend to get my best ideas when I'm not sitting in front of a computer. My general workflow was: - Be out. - Think of idea. - Make a note on my phone. - Hopefully remember…

Next week: OpenAI rebrands Windsurf as Codex.

A good manager can make a less-than-ideal contributor highly effective with the right guidance and feedback. Applies to AI as well.

A minimalist, text-based memory system designed to naturally store and recall important events. It emphasizes simplicity, portability, and human-friendly structure by using six opt…

Happy to clarify. The parent comment tackles a macro-economic utopia I never proposed. My post was about individual level gains: using AI to automate routine work, offload mental l…

I believe there's still plenty of margin to capture beyond merely overseeing AI. Could we reach a point where humans add no marginal utility? Maybe. I hope not, but we can't discou…