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Featured noteI Went Back to Codex, Then Built Another HarnessI split coding and assistant work between Codex and Hermes, then built Drig to orchestrate the whole workflow. The coordination and QA overhead eventually brought me back to one tool.Recent posts
- I Went Back to Codex, Then Built Another HarnessI split coding and assistant work between Codex and Hermes, then built Drig to orchestrate the whole workflow. The coordination and QA overhead eventually brought me back to one tool.
- I Lost to the Harness First: My OpenCode AI FailureA developer retrospective on leaving GitHub Copilot for OpenCode, then quitting a multi-agent harness when token cost outran the product work.
- Hermes, Grok Bot, and Buzz: What a Single AI Agent Comparison MissesA comparison of Hermes, Grok Bot, and Buzz based on early hands-on use and current primary sources. The useful distinction is not model quality, but automation scope, access, and approval boundaries.
- Is Software Ending? Notes From Building With AI AgentsA project retrospective on writing less code by hand, trusting AI agents more, and why responsibility may become the developer's real job.
TopicsAgent safety and permissionsHow agents should act, what they may access, and where human authority must remain visible.11 notes TopicsLocal AI and memoryNotes on local execution, long-term memory, ownership, and safe context for agents.9 notes TopicsHarnesses, tools, and workflowsHow the environment around a model changes what an agent can actually accomplish.19 notes TopicsAI signals and rulesA developer’s view of AI news, regulation, patents, licensing, and the claims behind them.18 notes
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A launch page can tell you what a service promises. These notes look at the conditions around that promise: who it helps, what it costs to run, and where the trade-offs appear.
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- I Went Back to Codex, Then Built Another HarnessI split coding and assistant work between Codex and Hermes, then built Drig to orchestrate the whole workflow. The coordination and QA overhead eventually brought me back to one tool.
- I Lost to the Harness First: My OpenCode AI FailureA developer retrospective on leaving GitHub Copilot for OpenCode, then quitting a multi-agent harness when token cost outran the product work.