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05
Nov 2026
Ironies of Automation in the Age of AI Agents
A 1983 paper raises a question for AI engineering: how do we preserve human judgment when automation removes the work that develops it?
24
Jun 2026
Agent Loops Explained: The Simple Pattern Behind Useful AI Agents
A practical explanation of agent loops, how they differ from single-pass LLM calls, and why the simple think-act-observe cycle powers useful AI agents.
24
Jun 2026
The Doorman Fallacy and Why AI Keeps Failing at Replacing People
In 2023, AI was going to replace programmers. A year later, customer support was next. By 2025, some executives had mov...