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Essays on AI systems and autonomy.

Essays on AI systems, autonomy validation, and the craft of experimental programs.

Essay

Autonomy Is a Feedback Loop

I used to talk about the while (true) agent loop as a design pattern. After reading Anthropic's engineering write-up, I now treat it as a proven operating model. They used an autonomous loop to help build a real C compiler, and the result was not a toy demo. It compiled substantial code, including Linux, across multiple architectures.

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Compound Engineering

Great, rapid, reliable engineering is rarely about single breakthroughs. It is about designing systems where ordinary work compounds quietly, predictably, and in your favor, increasingly accelerated by agentic workflows.

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Beyond the Loop

Extending the feedback loop beyond a single session and into longer horizons.

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