Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 3434 answers
Agents need regular maintenance — scheduled reviews prevent gradual degradation.
Agents need regular maintenance — scheduled reviews prevent gradual degradation.
Agents need regular maintenance — scheduled reviews prevent gradual degradation.
Sometimes you should improve an existing agent; sometimes you should replace it entirely.
Sometimes you should improve an existing agent; sometimes you should replace it entirely.
Sometimes you should improve an existing agent; sometimes you should replace it entirely.
Track versions of your agents so you can compare, rollback, and learn from changes.
Track versions of your agents so you can compare, rollback, and learn from changes.
Track versions of your agents so you can compare, rollback, and learn from changes.
Define clear criteria for when an agent should be retired rather than maintained. Without explicit retirement criteria set in advance, you will hold onto agents long past the point where they serve you — because the sunk cost of building them, the identity you attached to them, and the absence of.
Define clear criteria for when an agent should be retired rather than maintained. Without explicit retirement criteria set in advance, you will hold onto agents long past the point where they serve you — because the sunk cost of building them, the identity you attached to them, and the absence of.
Define clear criteria for when an agent should be retired rather than maintained. Without explicit retirement criteria set in advance, you will hold onto agents long past the point where they serve you — because the sunk cost of building them, the identity you attached to them, and the absence of.
Define clear criteria for when an agent should be retired rather than maintained. Without explicit retirement criteria set in advance, you will hold onto agents long past the point where they serve you — because the sunk cost of building them, the identity you attached to them, and the absence of.
Define clear criteria for when an agent should be retired rather than maintained. Without explicit retirement criteria set in advance, you will hold onto agents long past the point where they serve you — because the sunk cost of building them, the identity you attached to them, and the absence of.
Retire agents gracefully — document what they did, why they're being retired, and what replaces them.
Retire agents gracefully — document what they did, why they're being retired, and what replaces them.
Retire agents gracefully — document what they did, why they're being retired, and what replaces them.
Retire agents gracefully — document what they did, why they're being retired, and what replaces them.
Retire agents gracefully — document what they did, why they're being retired, and what replaces them.
When retiring an agent ensure its responsibilities transfer to a new agent or are consciously dropped.
When retiring an agent ensure its responsibilities transfer to a new agent or are consciously dropped.
When retiring an agent ensure its responsibilities transfer to a new agent or are consciously dropped.
Understanding your past agents — even failed ones — reveals patterns in how you build cognitive systems.
Understanding your past agents — even failed ones — reveals patterns in how you build cognitive systems.