Choosing an assistant without reading a benchmark
Using agentsThe three properties that decide which one you open daily, and why every leaderboard is the wrong input.
7 minLesson
Using agents
What an agent actually is, how to delegate to one, and when not to.
Using agents entries
Giving an agent context, in the right order
Using agentsFiles, docs, tools, and history — what to hand over, what to withhold, and why more context can make output worse.
8 minLesson
When not to use an agent
Using agentsThe delegation test in full: reversible, verifiable, and describable. Fail any of the three and you want a script or a human.
6 minLesson
What an agent actually is
Using agentsThe difference between a chatbot, a tool, and an agent — and why the distinction decides what you can delegate.
6 minLesson
Prompts that survive contact with reality
Using agentsWhy constraint beats encouragement, with the four-part structure behind every prompt in our library.
7 minLesson