When not to use an agent
The delegation test in full: reversible, verifiable, and describable. Fail any of the three and you want a script or a human. Quick answerDo not use…
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Giving an agent context, in the right order
Files, docs, tools, and history — what to hand over, what to withhold, and why more context can make output worse. Quick answerGive context in this…
Choosing an assistant without reading a benchmark
The three properties that decide which one you open daily, and why every leaderboard is the wrong input. Quick answerChoose the assistant by the constraint you…
Prompts that survive contact with reality
Why constraint beats encouragement, with the four-part structure behind every prompt in our library. Quick answerA prompt survives reality when it states the constraint, not the…
Books and resources
Four books and four ongoing resources for working with agents and MCP, each with what it is for and where to stop reading. 4 books4 resourcesUnaffiliated…