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Theo October 18, 2026 31m

Your prompts kinda suck

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  1. Remember all the hype around prompt Remember all the hype around prompt engineering, this idea that we would engineering, this idea that we would engineering, this idea that we would have to get really, really specific with have to get really, really specific with have to get really, really specific with our prompts in order to set our agents our prompts in order to set our agents our prompts in order to set our agents up for success? It would become this up for success? It would become this up for success? It would become this whole new fancy field and thing we'd whole new fancy field and thing we'd whole new fancy field and thing we'd have to study and become good at. Yeah, have to study and become good at. Yeah, have to study and become good at. Yeah, that's all crap. I'm not going to that's all crap. I'm not going to that's all crap. I'm not going to pretend otherwise. I'm not trying to say pretend otherwise. I'm not trying to say pretend otherwise. I'm not trying to say with this video that engineers need to with this video that engineers need to with this video that engineers need to do more engineering with their prompts. do more engineering with their prompts. do more engineering with their prompts. I'm actually here to say the opposite. I I'm actually here to say the opposite. I I'm actually here to say the opposite. I think that engineers suck at prompting, think that engineers suck at prompting, think that engineers suck at prompting, but I don't think it's cuz they're not but I don't think it's cuz they're not but I don't think it's cuz they're not engineering it enough. I think it's cuz engineering it enough. I think it's cuz engineering it enough. I think it's cuz they're over-engineering it, and they're they're over-engineering it, and they're they're over-engineering it, and they're not taking the opportunity that not taking the opportunity that not taking the opportunity that prompting offers us to take a step back prompting offers us to take a step back prompting offers us to take a step back and rethink how the computer can work and rethink how the computer can work and rethink how the computer can work for us. I'm thinking about a line for us. I'm thinking about a line for us. I'm thinking about a line between the two. What is prompting? What between the two. What is prompting? What between the two. What is prompting? What is engineering? And when does it make is engineering? And when does it make is engineering? And when does it make sense to do either or? But the biggest sense to do either or? But the biggest sense to do either or? But the biggest key thing I really want to emphasize key thing I really want to emphasize key thing I really want to emphasize with this video is the idea that most of with this video is the idea that most of with this video is the idea that most of us just aren't prompting hard enough. us just aren't prompting hard enough. us just aren't prompting hard enough. I'm still in the early days of this I'm still in the early days of this I'm still in the early days of this myself, and I've been helping a lot of myself, and I've been helping a lot of myself, and I've been helping a lot of the engineers in my personal life have the engineers in my personal life have the engineers in my personal life have this unlock by having like real this unlock by having like real this unlock by having like real conversations about what we're using AI conversations about what we're using AI conversations about what we're using AI for in our day-to-day, and I have just for in our day-to-day, and I have just for in our day-to-day, and I have just been amazed at how many people have not been amazed at how many people have not been amazed at how many people have not had that like first brain unlock of had that like first brain unlock of had that like first brain unlock of like, "Oh, the agent can do more." Just like, "Oh, the agent can do more." Just like, "Oh, the agent can do more." Just last week, I had almost this exact last week, I had almost this exact last week, I had almost this exact conversation with an engineer that just conversation with an engineer that just conversation with an engineer that just started a company and went through Y started a company and went through Y started a company and went through Y Combinator, and this convo changed how Combinator, and this convo changed how Combinator, and this convo changed how they think about their agents. And I'm they think about their agents. And I'm they think about their agents. And I'm realizing I need to take the time to try realizing I need to take the time to try realizing I need to take the time to try and explain this to all of you. To get and explain this to all of you. To get and explain this to all of you. To get out of your engineering box long enough out of your engineering box long enough out of your engineering box long enough to really think about how agents can to really think about how agents can to really think about how agents can benefit you in your day-to-day work.

  2. benefit you in your day-to-day work. benefit you in your day-to-day work. Whether this is with the things that Whether this is with the things that Whether this is with the things that you're building and coding or the ways you're building and coding or the ways you're building and coding or the ways you can use agents to help you in your you can use agents to help you in your you can use agents to help you in your day-to-day life, and so much more. day-to-day life, and so much more. day-to-day life, and so much more. This is a guide on how to prompt better This is a guide on how to prompt better This is a guide on how to prompt better and to get out of your engineering box and to get out of your engineering box and to get out of your engineering box in your brain. Because I know engineers in your brain. Because I know engineers in your brain. Because I know engineers really tend to love some things that we really tend to love some things that we really tend to love some things that we talk about, like today's sponsor. I talk about, like today's sponsor. I talk about, like today's sponsor. I don't know if you have noticed, but don't know if you have noticed, but don't know if you have noticed, but we've been shipping a lot lately. we've been shipping a lot lately. we've been shipping a lot lately. Staying on top of all of it is nearly Staying on top of all of it is nearly Staying on top of all of it is nearly impossible, and people always ask, "How impossible, and people always ask, "How impossible, and people always ask, "How am I able to do it without losing track am I able to do it without losing track am I able to do it without losing track of what's going on?" I don't think I'd of what's going on?" I don't think I'd of what's going on?" I don't think I'd be able to without today's sponsor, be able to without today's sponsor, be able to without today's sponsor, Macroscope. Not only have these guys Macroscope. Not only have these guys Macroscope. Not only have these guys built my team's favorite code review built my team's favorite code review built my team's favorite code review tool, they've built a lot of other tool, they've built a lot of other tool, they've built a lot of other things that are useful for me as I run things that are useful for me as I run things that are useful for me as I run the team. You can see what I mean right the team. You can see what I mean right the team. You can see what I mean right when I log in. This is the dashboard I when I log in. This is the dashboard I when I log in. This is the dashboard I land on when I go to Macroscope and it land on when I go to Macroscope and it land on when I go to Macroscope and it shows me who's working on what and gives shows me who's working on what and gives shows me who's working on what and gives me a summary of all of the things that me a summary of all of the things that me a summary of all of the things that we have been shipping recently. It's so we have been shipping recently. It's so we have been shipping recently. It's so convenient to have a view like this if convenient to have a view like this if convenient to have a view like this if you're trying to keep up with what your you're trying to keep up with what your you're trying to keep up with what your team is working on. You can see all my team is working on. You can see all my team is working on. You can see all my crazy work with the TypeScript Rust crazy work with the TypeScript Rust crazy work with the TypeScript Rust port. You can see all of the overhauls port. You can see all of the overhauls port. You can see all of the overhauls we've been doing on the T3 code client we've been doing on the T3 code client we've been doing on the T3 code client experience, how we changed the agent experience, how we changed the agent experience, how we changed the agent runtime, and finally landed Orchestrator runtime, and finally landed Orchestrator runtime, and finally landed Orchestrator V2. The tools I'm adding to Lakebed and V2. The tools I'm adding to Lakebed and V2. The tools I'm adding to Lakebed and the Web MCP layer, and all the other the Web MCP layer, and all the other the Web MCP layer, and all the other stuff we're working on. I even get a per stuff we're working on. I even get a per stuff we're working on. I even get a per contributor breakdown of who's shipping contributor breakdown of who's shipping contributor breakdown of who's shipping what and how much of the work they're what and how much of the work they're what and how much of the work they're doing is actually getting merged. My doing is actually getting merged. My doing is actually getting merged. My numbers are a bit bloated here, numbers are a bit bloated here, numbers are a bit bloated here, especially when you consider this is all especially when you consider this is all especially when you consider this is all from October 2nd and I'm filming this on from October 2nd and I'm filming this on from October 2nd and I'm filming this on October 6th, but this is cuz I have the October 6th, but this is cuz I have the October 6th, but this is cuz I have the autonomous thread currently landing a autonomous thread currently landing a autonomous thread currently landing a bunch of things in the Rust rewrite. I bunch of things in the Rust rewrite. I bunch of things in the Rust rewrite. I like these guys so much that I'm going like these guys so much that I'm going like these guys so much that I'm going to do a thing I haven't done in an ad to do a thing I haven't done in an ad to do a thing I haven't done in an ad for quite a while. We're going to for quite a while. We're going to for quite a while. We're going to actually look at some code in a real actually look at some code in a real actually look at some code in a real codebase. I'm doing this cuz with codebase. I'm doing this cuz with codebase. I'm doing this cuz with Macroscope, you can put the .macroscope Macroscope, you can put the .macroscope Macroscope, you can put the .macroscope folder in your project and find custom folder in your project and find custom folder in your project and find custom run agents that will run on pull run agents that will run on pull run agents that will run on pull requests looking for specific things. We

  3. requests looking for specific things. We requests looking for specific things. We had a lot of problems with people making had a lot of problems with people making had a lot of problems with people making new components instead of using existing new components instead of using existing new components instead of using existing ones in T3 code, so we spun up a UI ones in T3 code, so we spun up a UI ones in T3 code, so we spun up a UI consistency file. Okay, it is markdown, consistency file. Okay, it is markdown, consistency file. Okay, it is markdown, it's not real code. Sorry if you got it's not real code. Sorry if you got it's not real code. Sorry if you got baited. baited. baited. We define what it is, what model it We define what it is, what model it We define what it is, what model it uses, what tools it has, and what we uses, what tools it has, and what we uses, what tools it has, and what we want it to look for. And now we have want it to look for. And now we have want it to look for. And now we have this separate agent that will run in this separate agent that will run in this separate agent that will run in every PR that goes up as long as it's every PR that goes up as long as it's every PR that goes up as long as it's changing one of these files and it's changing one of these files and it's changing one of these files and it's excluding these ones as well cuz we excluding these ones as well cuz we excluding these ones as well cuz we don't want all of the TSX files to do don't want all of the TSX files to do don't want all of the TSX files to do this. If a change is just touching this. If a change is just touching this. If a change is just touching tests, I don't want to have to recheck tests, I don't want to have to recheck tests, I don't want to have to recheck it. Macroscope has made our team ship it. Macroscope has made our team ship it. Macroscope has made our team ship better code and has made me a better better code and has made me a better better code and has made me a better boss. Figure out why at boss. Figure out why at boss. Figure out why at swyx.io/macroscope. swyx.io/macroscope. swyx.io/macroscope. Okay, the sponsor break's over. It's Okay, the sponsor break's over. It's Okay, the sponsor break's over. It's time to get out of our engineering box time to get out of our engineering box time to get out of our engineering box for a bit. We need to live in a world for a bit. We need to live in a world for a bit. We need to live in a world where things like JavaScript and where things like JavaScript and where things like JavaScript and TypeScript don't exist, where we're not TypeScript don't exist, where we're not TypeScript don't exist, where we're not complaining about our apps using complaining about our apps using complaining about our apps using Electron and not using enough Rust and Electron and not using enough Rust and Electron and not using enough Rust and all those things. We need to lock in all those things. We need to lock in all those things. We need to lock in for the normie experience for a minute. for the normie experience for a minute. for the normie experience for a minute. We're going to start with one of my We're going to start with one of my We're going to start with one of my favorite XKCDs. The normie asks the favorite XKCDs. The normie asks the favorite XKCDs. The normie asks the engineer, "When a user takes a photo, engineer, "When a user takes a photo, engineer, "When a user takes a photo, the app should check whether they're in the app should check whether they're in the app should check whether they're in a national park." To which the engineer a national park." To which the engineer a national park." To which the engineer says, "Sure, that's an easy global says, "Sure, that's an easy global says, "Sure, that's an easy global positioning system look up. Give me a positioning system look up. Give me a positioning system look up. Give me a few hours." Like, yeah, you could use few hours." Like, yeah, you could use few hours." Like, yeah, you could use that to figure out where the locations that to figure out where the locations that to figure out where the locations are, make bounding boxes for the are, make bounding boxes for the are, make bounding boxes for the national parks that you care about, and national parks that you care about, and national parks that you care about, and then figure out if it's within that then figure out if it's within that then figure out if it's within that range. This is a type of LeetCode range. This is a type of LeetCode range. This is a type of LeetCode problem I've done enough times in my problem I've done enough times in my problem I've done enough times in my life. And then check whether the photo's life. And then check whether the photo's life. And then check whether the photo's of a bird. I'll need a research team in of a bird. I'll need a research team in of a bird. I'll need a research team in 5 years. Of course, this is pre-AI, cuz 5 years. Of course, this is pre-AI, cuz 5 years. Of course, this is pre-AI, cuz obviously there's a lot of vision models obviously there's a lot of vision models obviously there's a lot of vision models that can do this type of thing trivially that can do this type of thing trivially that can do this type of thing trivially now, but at the time that required a now, but at the time that required a now, but at the time that required a shitload of research. The reason this shitload of research. The reason this shitload of research. The reason this would have taken 5 years is cuz it would

  4. would have taken 5 years is cuz it would would have taken 5 years is cuz it would have required inventing AI to do it. have required inventing AI to do it. have required inventing AI to do it. Now that we have it, it's easier, but at Now that we have it, it's easier, but at Now that we have it, it's easier, but at the time it would have taken 5 years of the time it would have taken 5 years of the time it would have taken 5 years of research to do it. Normal people are not research to do it. Normal people are not research to do it. Normal people are not good at understanding how complex good at understanding how complex good at understanding how complex technical things are. But now we're on technical things are. But now we're on technical things are. But now we're on the opposite end here. Now we are too the opposite end here. Now we are too the opposite end here. Now we are too used to this, and we don't know what we used to this, and we don't know what we used to this, and we don't know what we can ask the agent for because we're can ask the agent for because we're can ask the agent for because we're always thinking in code. I'm going to always thinking in code. I'm going to always thinking in code. I'm going to get super literal here with an exact get super literal here with an exact get super literal here with an exact example. This is the convo I had with my example. This is the convo I had with my example. This is the convo I had with my friend a few days ago. friend a few days ago. friend a few days ago. Want to talk about tool calls in T3 Want to talk about tool calls in T3 Want to talk about tool calls in T3 code. code. code. This is not a T3 code plug at all. In This is not a T3 code plug at all. In This is not a T3 code plug at all. In fact, it's quite the opposite in a lot fact, it's quite the opposite in a lot fact, it's quite the opposite in a lot of ways. of ways. of ways. I've been spending a lot of time I've been spending a lot of time I've been spending a lot of time recently using T3 code and other tools recently using T3 code and other tools recently using T3 code and other tools to audit all the things my agents have to audit all the things my agents have to audit all the things my agents have been doing on my machines. I noticed a been doing on my machines. I noticed a been doing on my machines. I noticed a few particular fail cases. For example, few particular fail cases. For example, few particular fail cases. For example, when I was doing these audits in my when I was doing these audits in my when I was doing these audits in my history, I learned that most of the history, I learned that most of the history, I learned that most of the failures that Claude had in tool calls failures that Claude had in tool calls failures that Claude had in tool calls were cuz it was trying to call Ripgrep were cuz it was trying to call Ripgrep were cuz it was trying to call Ripgrep with a syntax and a new line format that with a syntax and a new line format that with a syntax and a new line format that worked in Bash, but not Zsh, which meant worked in Bash, but not Zsh, which meant worked in Bash, but not Zsh, which meant that my Zsh installs, which were most of that my Zsh installs, which were most of that my Zsh installs, which were most of my Linux boxes and all of my Macs, were my Linux boxes and all of my Macs, were my Linux boxes and all of my Macs, were seeing higher error rates with Claude seeing higher error rates with Claude seeing higher error rates with Claude because the Claude model was writing because the Claude model was writing because the Claude model was writing these Bash commands in a way that wasn't these Bash commands in a way that wasn't these Bash commands in a way that wasn't compatible with Zsh. I brought this up compatible with Zsh. I brought this up compatible with Zsh. I brought this up with my friend who said something along with my friend who said something along with my friend who said something along the lines of, "Oh, that's super the lines of, "Oh, that's super the lines of, "Oh, that's super interesting. I've really actually wanted interesting. I've really actually wanted interesting. I've really actually wanted a feature for a while in T3 code where a feature for a while in T3 code where a feature for a while in T3 code where it will break down how long my tool it will break down how long my tool it will break down how long my tool calls take so I can figure out which calls take so I can figure out which calls take so I can figure out which tool calls are the slowest and the tool calls are the slowest and the tool calls are the slowest and the fastest, which commands are taking fastest, which commands are taking fastest, which commands are taking forever to run, so I can optimize my

  5. forever to run, so I can optimize my forever to run, so I can optimize my environment more. environment more. environment more. So, something along these lines. If So, something along these lines. If So, something along these lines. If you're a T3 Code user, the next you're a T3 Code user, the next you're a T3 Code user, the next statement I make will either not statement I make will either not statement I make will either not surprise you at all or surprise you a surprise you at all or surprise you a surprise you at all or surprise you a lot. My reply was, lot. My reply was, lot. My reply was, "We already have this." "We already have this." "We already have this." Not only do we have it, we actually have Not only do we have it, we actually have Not only do we have it, we actually have it in the mobile app, too. To which he it in the mobile app, too. To which he it in the mobile app, too. To which he was very surprised. was very surprised. was very surprised. So, I had him open his phone, and I went So, I had him open his phone, and I went So, I had him open his phone, and I went to the T3 Code app, and I showed him to the T3 Code app, and I showed him to the T3 Code app, and I showed him where it was. where it was. where it was. I'll show you here as well. I'm going to I'll show you here as well. I'm going to I'll show you here as well. I'm going to make a new thread without a project in make a new thread without a project in make a new thread without a project in order to show this to you. order to show this to you. order to show this to you. I'm filming, so I want it to be fast. I'm filming, so I want it to be fast. I'm filming, so I want it to be fast. So, I'm going to switch over to GPT-6 So, I'm going to switch over to GPT-6 So, I'm going to switch over to GPT-6 Astra on ultrafast, so that this will go Astra on ultrafast, so that this will go Astra on ultrafast, so that this will go quicker. I think they're on a medium, so quicker. I think they're on a medium, so quicker. I think they're on a medium, so it doesn't matter that much. it doesn't matter that much. it doesn't matter that much. And I'm going to take what we said here, And I'm going to take what we said here, And I'm going to take what we said here, copy paste it, and now I'm asking it to copy paste it, and now I'm asking it to copy paste it, and now I'm asking it to break down all my tool calls, so I can break down all my tool calls, so I can break down all my tool calls, so I can find which ones are slowest and optimize find which ones are slowest and optimize find which ones are slowest and optimize my environment. I'll say in T3 Code, my environment. I'll say in T3 Code, my environment. I'll say in T3 Code, just to be clearer. I can even say on just to be clearer. I can even say on just to be clearer. I can even say on this machine, if that's what I care this machine, if that's what I care this machine, if that's what I care about. I could tell it about the other about. I could tell it about the other about. I could tell it about the other machines, too. machines, too. machines, too. And then I click send. And in And then I click send. And in And then I click send. And in approximately 3 minutes, hopefully less, approximately 3 minutes, hopefully less, approximately 3 minutes, hopefully less, cuz I'm running this on ultrafast, I'll cuz I'm running this on ultrafast, I'll cuz I'm running this on ultrafast, I'll now have a detailed breakdown of all of now have a detailed breakdown of all of now have a detailed breakdown of all of my tool calls and all of the things I've my tool calls and all of the things I've my tool calls and all of the things I've done with all of my agents on this done with all of my agents on this done with all of my agents on this machine. The point I'm trying to make machine. The point I'm trying to make machine. The point I'm trying to make here is a lot of engineers are still here is a lot of engineers are still here is a lot of engineers are still thinking about these workflows as thinking about these workflows as thinking about these workflows as features that need to be built into features that need to be built into features that need to be built into their products. We are used to needing their products. We are used to needing their products. We are used to needing to have the feature in the tool to get to have the feature in the tool to get to have the feature in the tool to get the thing from the tool. But now we can the thing from the tool. But now we can the thing from the tool. But now we can just ask it, and it's very different.

  6. just ask it, and it's very different. just ask it, and it's very different. I'm not saying that everyone should be I'm not saying that everyone should be I'm not saying that everyone should be adding their own features to T3 Code, adding their own features to T3 Code, adding their own features to T3 Code, although I do really want to get although I do really want to get although I do really want to get extensions and like internal forking extensions and like internal forking extensions and like internal forking working. I think that'll be really, working. I think that'll be really, working. I think that'll be really, really cool. I'm talking about features really cool. I'm talking about features really cool. I'm talking about features that aren't actually features. They're that aren't actually features. They're that aren't actually features. They're information. And if you can get that information. And if you can get that information. And if you can get that information other ways, then it doesn't information other ways, then it doesn't information other ways, then it doesn't need to be a feature. It should just be need to be a feature. It should just be need to be a feature. It should just be exposed in the ways that you need to do exposed in the ways that you need to do exposed in the ways that you need to do these cool things. And now I'm going to these cool things. And now I'm going to these cool things. And now I'm going to give an example of one I did wrong. give an example of one I did wrong. give an example of one I did wrong. There's a feature I've been working on There's a feature I've been working on There's a feature I've been working on on and off for T3 Code that is on and off for T3 Code that is on and off for T3 Code that is effectively an alternative dashboard for effectively an alternative dashboard for effectively an alternative dashboard for all your running work. That would have all your running work. That would have all your running work. That would have each task and what its current status each task and what its current status each task and what its current status is, and then agent that would go through is, and then agent that would go through is, and then agent that would go through all of them programmatically and tell all of them programmatically and tell all of them programmatically and tell you what its current status is and what you what its current status is and what you what its current status is and what it thinks you should do with it. It can it thinks you should do with it. It can it thinks you should do with it. It can rename threads, it can close threads, it rename threads, it can close threads, it rename threads, it can close threads, it can merge PRs, and it will say, "Here's can merge PRs, and it will say, "Here's can merge PRs, and it will say, "Here's the 40 threads you have. I think these the 40 threads you have. I think these the 40 threads you have. I think these eight should have the code merged and be eight should have the code merged and be eight should have the code merged and be closed. These 20 should be closed cuz closed. These 20 should be closed cuz closed. These 20 should be closed cuz they're useless now. And then I'm going they're useless now. And then I'm going they're useless now. And then I'm going to rename and recategorize the rest and to rename and recategorize the rest and to rename and recategorize the rest and you should send these prompts to them." you should send these prompts to them." you should send these prompts to them." I thought I was really smart and clever I thought I was really smart and clever I thought I was really smart and clever for coming up with this idea for a for coming up with this idea for a for coming up with this idea for a feature, a dashboard where you can feature, a dashboard where you can feature, a dashboard where you can control all of your runs and see them control all of your runs and see them control all of your runs and see them more clearly in one place. And then I more clearly in one place. And then I more clearly in one place. And then I kept adding more and more things to it.

  7. kept adding more and more things to it. kept adding more and more things to it. I kept adding new buttons for different I kept adding new buttons for different I kept adding new buttons for different things you might want to do, a button things you might want to do, a button things you might want to do, a button that would auto regen all of the titles, that would auto regen all of the titles, that would auto regen all of the titles, stuff like that. And I realized I could stuff like that. And I realized I could stuff like that. And I realized I could add all of these things for all the ways add all of these things for all the ways add all of these things for all the ways you would want to use this, or I could you would want to use this, or I could you would want to use this, or I could make this a chat instead. I could have a make this a chat instead. I could have a make this a chat instead. I could have a meta thread in T3 code that connects to meta thread in T3 code that connects to meta thread in T3 code that connects to all of your T3 code instances on all of all of your T3 code instances on all of all of your T3 code instances on all of your environments and let's you just ask your environments and let's you just ask your environments and let's you just ask for the thing you want. Want a nice for the thing you want. Want a nice for the thing you want. Want a nice dashboard? Tell it and it will make it. dashboard? Tell it and it will make it. dashboard? Tell it and it will make it. We now have the report. I didn't even We now have the report. I didn't even We now have the report. I didn't even tell it to make it a page, but it did tell it to make it a page, but it did tell it to make it a page, but it did for me. So now I have a report of all of for me. So now I have a report of all of for me. So now I have a report of all of my tool calls and how long they have my tool calls and how long they have my tool calls and how long they have spent running on this machine. spent running on this machine. spent running on this machine. Apparently, one home directory search Apparently, one home directory search Apparently, one home directory search lasted 41.7 minutes. Another lasted lasted 41.7 minutes. Another lasted lasted 41.7 minutes. Another lasted almost 10. Search the repository or almost 10. Search the repository or almost 10. Search the repository or known directory. Like this is useful known directory. Like this is useful known directory. Like this is useful info that I didn't have cuz I didn't ask info that I didn't have cuz I didn't ask info that I didn't have cuz I didn't ask this model in this way. But see it like this model in this way. But see it like this model in this way. But see it like how easily you can get useful info like how easily you can get useful info like how easily you can get useful info like this by just asking. Another one you'll this by just asking. Another one you'll this by just asking. Another one you'll ask a lot about is to break down how ask a lot about is to break down how ask a lot about is to break down how their context is being used in T3 code. their context is being used in T3 code. their context is being used in T3 code. So let's do that. Break down my current So let's do that. Break down my current So let's do that. Break down my current context window for this thread in T3 context window for this thread in T3 context window for this thread in T3 code. Make a nice visual- code. Make a nice visual- code. Make a nice visual- lizer for it. And now I'm going to get a lizer for it. And now I'm going to get a lizer for it. And now I'm going to get a nice visual of how my context is nice visual of how my context is nice visual of how my context is currently being used. I know this currently being used. I know this currently being used. I know this example is going to work because I example is going to work because I example is going to work because I actually used it for a different video I actually used it for a different video I actually used it for a different video I was filming yesterday and that's how I was filming yesterday and that's how I was filming yesterday and that's how I learned due to the way my proxy is set learned due to the way my proxy is set learned due to the way my proxy is set up, Railway was dumping 70,000 tokens of up, Railway was dumping 70,000 tokens of up, Railway was dumping 70,000 tokens of context into every single request I context into every single request I context into every single request I made. We do have a button that shows made. We do have a button that shows made. We do have a button that shows your context usage that is hidden behind your context usage that is hidden behind your context usage that is hidden behind a legacy feature cuz we shouldn't have a legacy feature cuz we shouldn't have a legacy feature cuz we shouldn't have to think about these things. And I think

  8. to think about these things. And I think to think about these things. And I think the fact that I had a 70k token context the fact that I had a 70k token context the fact that I had a 70k token context thing at the front of all my prompts for thing at the front of all my prompts for thing at the front of all my prompts for the last 2 months and didn't even notice the last 2 months and didn't even notice the last 2 months and didn't even notice shows how little managing your context shows how little managing your context shows how little managing your context yourself matters at this point. yourself matters at this point. yourself matters at this point. Obviously, using Opus 5.5 on extra high Obviously, using Opus 5.5 on extra high Obviously, using Opus 5.5 on extra high is not going to get you the data or the is not going to get you the data or the is not going to get you the data or the feature you want immediately, but once feature you want immediately, but once feature you want immediately, but once you get in this mindset of like run the you get in this mindset of like run the you get in this mindset of like run the thing in the background and then let it thing in the background and then let it thing in the background and then let it pop up when it's ready, you realize that pop up when it's ready, you realize that pop up when it's ready, you realize that it doesn't matter that much how long it doesn't matter that much how long it doesn't matter that much how long things take as long as you don't expect things take as long as you don't expect things take as long as you don't expect it or need it immediately. But, the main it or need it immediately. But, the main it or need it immediately. But, the main thing I want to encourage here is thing I want to encourage here is thing I want to encourage here is thinking about the things you want and thinking about the things you want and thinking about the things you want and figuring out how you can get them figuring out how you can get them figuring out how you can get them without building them. Instead, asking without building them. Instead, asking without building them. Instead, asking for them. And I'm not just saying this for them. And I'm not just saying this for them. And I'm not just saying this because I want us to be lazy and use a because I want us to be lazy and use a because I want us to be lazy and use a bunch of tokens instead of being more bunch of tokens instead of being more bunch of tokens instead of being more efficient with code. It's actually quite efficient with code. It's actually quite efficient with code. It's actually quite the opposite. Once you realize there are the opposite. Once you realize there are the opposite. Once you realize there are things that would never have been worth things that would never have been worth things that would never have been worth building that do have some unique value building that do have some unique value building that do have some unique value to you right now, you suddenly start to you right now, you suddenly start to you right now, you suddenly start doing a lot more of them. Like I've doing a lot more of them. Like I've doing a lot more of them. Like I've created deep complex visualizers to help created deep complex visualizers to help created deep complex visualizers to help me think through one bug I was trying to me think through one bug I was trying to me think through one bug I was trying to solve. I built my own platform for solve. I built my own platform for solve. I built my own platform for managing my music listening history managing my music listening history managing my music listening history because I wanted it to be easier to because I wanted it to be easier to because I wanted it to be easier to combine my title data dump with my old combine my title data dump with my old combine my title data dump with my old Last.fm scrobbling data. These are all Last.fm scrobbling data. These are all Last.fm scrobbling data. These are all features that could be built into other features that could be built into other features that could be built into other products or products that I could build products or products that I could build products or products that I could build for myself, but I've learned to just for myself, but I've learned to just for myself, but I've learned to just treat them as prompts. And you'll be treat them as prompts. And you'll be treat them as prompts. And you'll be amazed how many useful things you can amazed how many useful things you can amazed how many useful things you can find and do if you start asking for them find and do if you start asking for them find and do if you start asking for them instead. If you channel and flash bang instead. If you channel and flash bang instead. If you channel and flash bang warning, the new one on the left here

  9. warning, the new one on the left here warning, the new one on the left here and their innocent ask for if and their innocent ask for if and their innocent ask for if something's a photo of a bird. Instead something's a photo of a bird. Instead something's a photo of a bird. Instead of asking me to build a feature in T3 of asking me to build a feature in T3 of asking me to build a feature in T3 code, try asking for the outcome you code, try asking for the outcome you code, try asking for the outcome you want from your agent. And this applies want from your agent. And this applies want from your agent. And this applies best for the complaints people have best for the complaints people have best for the complaints people have about their agents. For example, about their agents. For example, about their agents. For example, somebody asked earlier for us to add a somebody asked earlier for us to add a somebody asked earlier for us to add a feature in the new T3 code orchestration feature in the new T3 code orchestration feature in the new T3 code orchestration layer to pick what sub agent your models layer to pick what sub agent your models layer to pick what sub agent your models will use. And it sounds like a great will use. And it sounds like a great will use. And it sounds like a great idea until you remember the model is idea until you remember the model is idea until you remember the model is what's choosing what sub agent to use. what's choosing what sub agent to use. what's choosing what sub agent to use. And you can just tell it not to just And you can just tell it not to just And you can just tell it not to just glaze T3 code here, but if I switch over glaze T3 code here, but if I switch over glaze T3 code here, but if I switch over to I don't know 61 Soul on medium fast, to I don't know 61 Soul on medium fast, to I don't know 61 Soul on medium fast, I can ask it spin up two Opus 5.5 I can ask it spin up two Opus 5.5 I can ask it spin up two Opus 5.5 delegates to explore performance wins in delegates to explore performance wins in delegates to explore performance wins in T3 code, summarize their thoughts, and T3 code, summarize their thoughts, and T3 code, summarize their thoughts, and then start a new thread using Grok 4.7 then start a new thread using Grok 4.7 then start a new thread using Grok 4.7 to implement your findings. And I can to implement your findings. And I can to implement your findings. And I can choose what computer to run on. I'll choose what computer to run on. I'll choose what computer to run on. I'll throw it on this laptop so we can throw it on this laptop so we can throw it on this laptop so we can actually see in so that Grok will work.

  10. actually see in so that Grok will work. actually see in so that Grok will work. And now my Codex sub is going to be used And now my Codex sub is going to be used And now my Codex sub is going to be used to start this work and it is going to to start this work and it is going to to start this work and it is going to call two instances of Claude code that call two instances of Claude code that call two instances of Claude code that will be contained within this thread. will be contained within this thread. will be contained within this thread. And then once it's done, it's going to And then once it's done, it's going to And then once it's done, it's going to make a new thread with the results. I make a new thread with the results. I make a new thread with the results. I could make a little additional drop down could make a little additional drop down could make a little additional drop down or even expand this one to have a or even expand this one to have a or even expand this one to have a different section that's like what sub different section that's like what sub different section that's like what sub agent should be used. But you can also agent should be used. But you can also agent should be used. But you can also just prompt it. Now we have these two just prompt it. Now we have these two just prompt it. Now we have these two delegates running and you can see here delegates running and you can see here delegates running and you can see here the Opus 5.5 server and client the Opus 5.5 server and client the Opus 5.5 server and client explorations are going because I told it explorations are going because I told it explorations are going because I told it to use those. I didn't select the sub to use those. I didn't select the sub to use those. I didn't select the sub agent model. I just said what I wanted. agent model. I just said what I wanted. agent model. I just said what I wanted. And if you find yourself saying the same And if you find yourself saying the same And if you find yourself saying the same thing over and over again, that's when thing over and over again, that's when thing over and over again, that's when you start adjusting your skills and your you start adjusting your skills and your you start adjusting your skills and your agent and Claude MD files. Oh look, the agent and Claude MD files. Oh look, the agent and Claude MD files. Oh look, the context window breakdown is done. context window breakdown is done. context window breakdown is done. So here we are. Instead of having to So here we are. Instead of having to So here we are. Instead of having to build a context window visualization build a context window visualization build a context window visualization feature into T3 code, I just asked and feature into T3 code, I just asked and feature into T3 code, I just asked and now I have the visualization. If there's now I have the visualization. If there's now I have the visualization. If there's things I want to change or questions I things I want to change or questions I things I want to change or questions I want to ask about or things I want to do want to ask about or things I want to do want to ask about or things I want to do from here, I can ask and have those from here, I can ask and have those from here, I can ask and have those changes made. And if it's useful enough, changes made. And if it's useful enough, changes made. And if it's useful enough, I can turn this into a skill that I can I can turn this into a skill that I can I can turn this into a skill that I can use again in the future. But that's all use again in the future. But that's all use again in the future. But that's all fine and dandy. I think I have mostly fine and dandy. I think I have mostly fine and dandy. I think I have mostly exhausted the first part of what I want exhausted the first part of what I want exhausted the first part of what I want to say here, which is about the to say here, which is about the to say here, which is about the prompting side and leaving the prompting side and leaving the prompting side and leaving the engineering box. But now I want to get engineering box. But now I want to get engineering box. But now I want to get into the real meat, which is what into the real meat, which is what into the real meat, which is what happens when we go back into the happens when we go back into the happens when we go back into the engineering box with this way of engineering box with this way of engineering box with this way of thinking. I have found that when I took thinking. I have found that when I took thinking. I have found that when I took this mindset back to my engineering work this mindset back to my engineering work this mindset back to my engineering work and my product building and making and my product building and making and my product building and making things in T3 code especially, it things in T3 code especially, it things in T3 code especially, it fundamentally changed how I think about fundamentally changed how I think about fundamentally changed how I think about what we add and how we add it. I'm going

  11. what we add and how we add it. I'm going what we add and how we add it. I'm going to show an example that I built because to show an example that I built because to show an example that I built because somebody was having some pretty severe somebody was having some pretty severe somebody was having some pretty severe issues specifically with T3 code on issues specifically with T3 code on issues specifically with T3 code on Windows where it was crashing a bunch Windows where it was crashing a bunch Windows where it was crashing a bunch and I was effectively writing prompts and I was effectively writing prompts and I was effectively writing prompts for them to use in Claude code on their for them to use in Claude code on their for them to use in Claude code on their machine to debug it. This inspired me machine to debug it. This inspired me machine to debug it. This inspired me enough to make a feature. I think one of enough to make a feature. I think one of enough to make a feature. I think one of the coolest things we have in T3 code is the coolest things we have in T3 code is the coolest things we have in T3 code is not actually in T3 code, it's in the T3 not actually in T3 code, it's in the T3 not actually in T3 code, it's in the T3 CLI NPX T3 triage. This is a built-in CLI NPX T3 triage. This is a built-in CLI NPX T3 triage. This is a built-in triager that can be used to debug issues triager that can be used to debug issues triager that can be used to debug issues that you are having on your machine. And that you are having on your machine. And that you are having on your machine. And I put it in the terminal because I want I put it in the terminal because I want I put it in the terminal because I want it to work even if the desktop app is it to work even if the desktop app is it to work even if the desktop app is failing to open. So, you probably have a failing to open. So, you probably have a failing to open. So, you probably have a lot of ideas for what this is. I lot of ideas for what this is. I lot of ideas for what this is. I probably slopped up this crazy complex probably slopped up this crazy complex probably slopped up this crazy complex feature that connects to all the feature that connects to all the feature that connects to all the different edges of T3 code to figure out different edges of T3 code to figure out different edges of T3 code to figure out what's going on where like a doctor that what's going on where like a doctor that what's going on where like a doctor that pulls in all this data and makes best pulls in all this data and makes best pulls in all this data and makes best guesses on where the errors are. guesses on where the errors are. guesses on where the errors are. That's not what I did. Ready to see what That's not what I did. Ready to see what That's not what I did. Ready to see what it does? I'll press enter. I'll press it does? I'll press enter. I'll press it does? I'll press enter. I'll press yes cuz I haven't installed the latest yes cuz I haven't installed the latest yes cuz I haven't installed the latest stable build here. stable build here. stable build here. It asks if I want to use Claude code or It asks if I want to use Claude code or It asks if I want to use Claude code or code X. I will say Claude code.

  12. code X. I will say Claude code. code X. I will say Claude code. And then it pipes the prompt in to And then it pipes the prompt in to And then it pipes the prompt in to Claude code directly. Claude code directly. Claude code directly. And sends that prompt using your harness And sends that prompt using your harness And sends that prompt using your harness of choice. And then that prompt has very of choice. And then that prompt has very of choice. And then that prompt has very specific instructions in it. I can even specific instructions in it. I can even specific instructions in it. I can even show you guys those. show you guys those. show you guys those. A T3 code user is having a problem with A T3 code user is having a problem with A T3 code user is having a problem with their install and started this session their install and started this session their install and started this session with T3 triage. Machine facts. I say with T3 triage. Machine facts. I say with T3 triage. Machine facts. I say where the context is that I dumped when where the context is that I dumped when where the context is that I dumped when you ran the command which is just like you ran the command which is just like you ran the command which is just like basic data about T3 code on the machine. basic data about T3 code on the machine. basic data about T3 code on the machine. And then I tell the model to follow the And then I tell the model to follow the And then I tell the model to follow the playbook below. playbook below. playbook below. I tell it you're a support engineer I tell it you're a support engineer I tell it you're a support engineer working with us effectively working working with us effectively working working with us effectively working inside of a coding agent session to help inside of a coding agent session to help inside of a coding agent session to help debug things, unblock the user, and turn debug things, unblock the user, and turn debug things, unblock the user, and turn it into a well-written GitHub issue if it into a well-written GitHub issue if it into a well-written GitHub issue if one is warranted. Triage context file one is warranted. Triage context file one is warranted. Triage context file exists with all of these things. Here is exists with all of these things. Here is exists with all of these things. Here is what the agent has to do. I could have what the agent has to do. I could have what the agent has to do. I could have built a complex flow that inserts built a complex flow that inserts built a complex flow that inserts question one, then you answer, and then question one, then you answer, and then question one, then you answer, and then some hook comes in to ask the next thing some hook comes in to ask the next thing some hook comes in to ask the next thing or put it in the next stage. I was or put it in the next stage. I was or put it in the next stage. I was building all that. I found myself making building all that. I found myself making building all that. I found myself making a very elaborate T3 triage feature when a very elaborate T3 triage feature when a very elaborate T3 triage feature when I first started working on this.

  13. I first started working on this. I first started working on this. And then I realized the models are And then I realized the models are And then I realized the models are smart. They can do this, too. And smart. They can do this, too. And smart. They can do this, too. And instead, I put the whole flow that I instead, I put the whole flow that I instead, I put the whole flow that I want the user to go through in as a want the user to go through in as a want the user to go through in as a single giant prompt. First, it should single giant prompt. First, it should single giant prompt. First, it should ask what went wrong. The first message ask what went wrong. The first message ask what went wrong. The first message to the user should ask them to describe to the user should ask them to describe to the user should ask them to describe what went wrong in their own words as in what went wrong in their own words as in what went wrong in their own words as in they screenshot directly if they have they screenshot directly if they have they screenshot directly if they have any, ask follow-up questions when their any, ask follow-up questions when their any, ask follow-up questions when their descriptions are vague. Good repro steps descriptions are vague. Good repro steps descriptions are vague. Good repro steps are the most valuable thing you can are the most valuable thing you can are the most valuable thing you can extract from the convo. Then read the extract from the convo. Then read the extract from the convo. Then read the machine facts, check for a newer machine facts, check for a newer machine facts, check for a newer playbook. I actually have a publicly cuz playbook. I actually have a publicly cuz playbook. I actually have a publicly cuz it's open source anyways. I have the it's open source anyways. I have the it's open source anyways. I have the playbook linked in case it updates so playbook linked in case it updates so playbook linked in case it updates so that it gets new info if you're on that it gets new info if you're on that it gets new info if you're on nightly or whatever. nightly or whatever. nightly or whatever. Get the source cuz again, we're open Get the source cuz again, we're open Get the source cuz again, we're open source so we can clone the source to see source so we can clone the source to see source so we can clone the source to see if it can find the bug in the source if it can find the bug in the source if it can find the bug in the source code itself. Then it should investigate, code itself. Then it should investigate, code itself. Then it should investigate, check upstream to see if the bug is check upstream to see if the bug is check upstream to see if the bug is fixed and then offer outcomes to help fixed and then offer outcomes to help fixed and then offer outcomes to help the user, the user, the user, file the issue if there is an issue to file the issue if there is an issue to file the issue if there is an issue to file if it's not just a config issue on file if it's not just a config issue on file if it's not just a config issue on their machine, make sure you clean up their machine, make sure you clean up their machine, make sure you clean up all secrets or other data before you all secrets or other data before you all secrets or other data before you file issues with the data, and then file issues with the data, and then file issues with the data, and then prefer duplicates over new issues. So, prefer duplicates over new issues. So, prefer duplicates over new issues. So, go to an existing issue and comment go to an existing issue and comment go to an existing issue and comment there instead. This is all you need for there instead. This is all you need for there instead. This is all you need for a user to debug their problems. They run a user to debug their problems. They run a user to debug their problems. They run that one command, it throws them in that one command, it throws them in that one command, it throws them in Claude or Codex, and now they can fix Claude or Codex, and now they can fix Claude or Codex, and now they can fix their issue. This feature when I first their issue. This feature when I first their issue. This feature when I first started working on it was going to be started working on it was going to be started working on it was going to be thousands of lines of complex code. And thousands of lines of complex code. And thousands of lines of complex code. And then I realized it could be five lines then I realized it could be five lines then I realized it could be five lines of code and then 30 lines of markdown, of code and then 30 lines of markdown, of code and then 30 lines of markdown, and now it works way better. I can't and now it works way better. I can't and now it works way better. I can't tell you how much effort I was putting tell you how much effort I was putting tell you how much effort I was putting in trying to make pasting an image into in trying to make pasting an image into in trying to make pasting an image into T3 triage work so I could then route it T3 triage work so I could then route it T3 triage work so I could then route it properly before I realized like, "Oh, I properly before I realized like, "Oh, I properly before I realized like, "Oh, I can just have Claude or Codex ask you to

  14. can just have Claude or Codex ask you to can just have Claude or Codex ask you to paste the image instead. It's easier paste the image instead. It's easier paste the image instead. It's easier that way." Just run the command and then that way." Just run the command and then that way." Just run the command and then explain your problem to your agent. This explain your problem to your agent. This explain your problem to your agent. This is one of the two things I really wanted is one of the two things I really wanted is one of the two things I really wanted to push so you guys think this way to push so you guys think this way to push so you guys think this way because there's a lot of flows that are because there's a lot of flows that are because there's a lot of flows that are too dynamic, have too many branches, too too dynamic, have too many branches, too too dynamic, have too many branches, too many weird holes that a user can fall many weird holes that a user can fall many weird holes that a user can fall into to make a complex feature that into to make a complex feature that into to make a complex feature that supports everything they might need. If supports everything they might need. If supports everything they might need. If I knew all the ways T3 could fail, then I knew all the ways T3 could fail, then I knew all the ways T3 could fail, then I wouldn't need this feature at all cuz I wouldn't need this feature at all cuz I wouldn't need this feature at all cuz I would have just fixed it all. The I would have just fixed it all. The I would have just fixed it all. The reality is I don't. T3 code can and will reality is I don't. T3 code can and will reality is I don't. T3 code can and will have errors that prevent users from have errors that prevent users from have errors that prevent users from opening it, that prevent users from opening it, that prevent users from opening it, that prevent users from getting it working how they want. And getting it working how they want. And getting it working how they want. And having that just go through Quad Coder having that just go through Quad Coder having that just go through Quad Coder Codex instead makes it way more likely Codex instead makes it way more likely Codex instead makes it way more likely that when they hit those edges that they that when they hit those edges that they that when they hit those edges that they can be resolved without T3 code having can be resolved without T3 code having can be resolved without T3 code having the right feature to figure that out for the right feature to figure that out for the right feature to figure that out for them. So, if half the stuff we should be them. So, if half the stuff we should be them. So, if half the stuff we should be building should actually just be a building should actually just be a building should actually just be a markdown file instead, what's left to markdown file instead, what's left to markdown file instead, what's left to build? I don't know. Let's ask. I'll build? I don't know. Let's ask. I'll build? I don't know. Let's ask. I'll give an example of what I mean here. In give an example of what I mean here. In give an example of what I mean here. In this exact T3 triage window, I was this exact T3 triage window, I was this exact T3 triage window, I was having problems with a recent build having problems with a recent build having problems with a recent build flickering when I made new threads. I'm flickering when I made new threads. I'm flickering when I made new threads. I'm pretty sure it got resolved recently, pretty sure it got resolved recently, pretty sure it got resolved recently, but it was a lot of work because I don't but it was a lot of work because I don't but it was a lot of work because I don't think we log enough data around how the think we log enough data around how the think we log enough data around how the app itself is rendering. If I was to ask app itself is rendering. If I was to ask app itself is rendering. If I was to ask you to debug issues with rendering in T3 you to debug issues with rendering in T3 you to debug issues with rendering in T3 code right now, is the data available to code right now, is the data available to code right now, is the data available to you to see what happened in the past? If you to see what happened in the past? If you to see what happened in the past? If not, how would you recommend we not, how would you recommend we not, how would you recommend we introduce that data so that you'll have introduce that data so that you'll have introduce that data so that you'll have more access to more useful info in the more access to more useful info in the more access to more useful info in the future? And I

  15. future? And I future? And I I do not get how people live in their I do not get how people live in their I do not get how people live in their terminals. I just voice to text it a terminals. I just voice to text it a terminals. I just voice to text it a paragraph and I can't read it. Get out paragraph and I can't read it. Get out paragraph and I can't read it. Get out of your [ __ ] terminals, guys. Get of your [ __ ] terminals, guys. Get of your [ __ ] terminals, guys. Get over yourselves. You're just wrong. It over yourselves. You're just wrong. It over yourselves. You're just wrong. It like I I was such a big terminal person. like I I was such a big terminal person. like I I was such a big terminal person. I can't do it anymore. I actually cannot I can't do it anymore. I actually cannot I can't do it anymore. I actually cannot do it anymore. Obviously, this is going do it anymore. Obviously, this is going do it anymore. Obviously, this is going to do a lot of additional steps because to do a lot of additional steps because to do a lot of additional steps because this is the whole triage flow, but this is the whole triage flow, but this is the whole triage flow, but eventually, it's going to tell me what eventually, it's going to tell me what eventually, it's going to tell me what it does and doesn't have access to and it does and doesn't have access to and it does and doesn't have access to and recommend things that I could expose. recommend things that I could expose. recommend things that I could expose. And I am regularly amazed at how few And I am regularly amazed at how few And I am regularly amazed at how few engineers realize they can do this. engineers realize they can do this. engineers realize they can do this. Here's another real example I did Here's another real example I did Here's another real example I did somewhat recently. I was trying to somewhat recently. I was trying to somewhat recently. I was trying to figure out what it would take to add figure out what it would take to add figure out what it would take to add more valuable computer use stuff to T3 more valuable computer use stuff to T3 more valuable computer use stuff to T3 code, and I know the computer use in the code, and I know the computer use in the code, and I know the computer use in the ChatGPT Codex desktop app is great. So, ChatGPT Codex desktop app is great. So, ChatGPT Codex desktop app is great. So, I decided to just ask to describe in I decided to just ask to describe in I decided to just ask to describe in detail the computer use capabilities detail the computer use capabilities detail the computer use capabilities that you have access to. All of this that you have access to. All of this that you have access to. All of this info is in its context window. It's info is in its context window. It's info is in its context window. It's there, and now I'm asking it to give me there, and now I'm asking it to give me there, and now I'm asking it to give me the data and tell me what it is. And the data and tell me what it is. And the data and tell me what it is. And then I can use this info to go build it then I can use this info to go build it then I can use this info to go build it myself. And I was able to copy and paste myself. And I was able to copy and paste myself. And I was able to copy and paste its description of all the things it can its description of all the things it can its description of all the things it can do into Opus in T3 code and say, "Clone do into Opus in T3 code and say, "Clone do into Opus in T3 code and say, "Clone as much of this as you can." And it did.

  16. as much of this as you can." And it did. as much of this as you can." And it did. Still in a PR, we have some other fun Still in a PR, we have some other fun Still in a PR, we have some other fun plans, but like, do you know how cool it plans, but like, do you know how cool it plans, but like, do you know how cool it is that you can just ask it what it has is that you can just ask it what it has is that you can just ask it what it has access to? And if you notice it has less access to? And if you notice it has less access to? And if you notice it has less access than it does in a different tool, access than it does in a different tool, access than it does in a different tool, ask it to summarize the difference. ask it to summarize the difference. ask it to summarize the difference. Here's all of the capabilities it has. Here's all of the capabilities it has. Here's all of the capabilities it has. It can discover apps, it can open apps, It can discover apps, it can open apps, It can discover apps, it can open apps, it can read interfaces, it can see the it can read interfaces, it can see the it can read interfaces, it can see the interface to capture a screenshot interface to capture a screenshot interface to capture a screenshot instead of just getting the structured instead of just getting the structured instead of just getting the structured text data. It can use the mouse with text data. It can use the mouse with text data. It can use the mouse with click, double click, right click, drag, click, double click, right click, drag, click, double click, right click, drag, and scroll. It can use the keyboard. It and scroll. It can use the keyboard. It and scroll. It can use the keyboard. It can edit fields. It can use browser can edit fields. It can use browser can edit fields. It can use browser tabs, handle files, and even verify its tabs, handle files, and even verify its tabs, handle files, and even verify its results. It's able to read in two results. It's able to read in two results. It's able to read in two different ways through the accessibility different ways through the accessibility different ways through the accessibility tree as well as through screenshots. And tree as well as through screenshots. And tree as well as through screenshots. And now I have all this info about what it now I have all this info about what it now I have all this info about what it is able to do, and I got it from asking. is able to do, and I got it from asking. is able to do, and I got it from asking. And if you notice the model can't or And if you notice the model can't or And if you notice the model can't or doesn't do a thing you want, you can ask doesn't do a thing you want, you can ask doesn't do a thing you want, you can ask about that, too. Why didn't you add a about that, too. Why didn't you add a about that, too. Why didn't you add a screenshot to this PR? What tool would screenshot to this PR? What tool would screenshot to this PR? What tool would be helpful so you can add screenshots to be helpful so you can add screenshots to be helpful so you can add screenshots to future PRs? Why couldn't you figure out future PRs? Why couldn't you figure out future PRs? Why couldn't you figure out this bug? Why is this issue still this bug? Why is this issue still this bug? Why is this issue still happening? Can you run it yourself and happening? Can you run it yourself and happening? Can you run it yourself and figure out why this happened? Can you figure out why this happened? Can you figure out why this happened? Can you read through the transcript from this read through the transcript from this read through the transcript from this other thread and figure out what went other thread and figure out what went other thread and figure out what went wrong? You can prompt about your prompts wrong? You can prompt about your prompts wrong? You can prompt about your prompts and prompt about your programs. You can and prompt about your programs. You can and prompt about your programs. You can prompt about your systems. You can prompt about your systems. You can prompt about your systems. You can prompt about your questions. You can prompt about your questions. You can prompt about your questions. You can prompt about a whole lot of things that prompt about a whole lot of things that prompt about a whole lot of things that aren't engineering. I was prompting aren't engineering. I was prompting aren't engineering. I was prompting trying to collect all my MRI files for trying to collect all my MRI files for trying to collect all my MRI files for my doctors' websites. I could have built my doctors' websites. I could have built my doctors' websites. I could have built a program that would go through all the a program that would go through all the a program that would go through all the portals for all my doctors and collect portals for all my doctors and collect portals for all my doctors and collect and organize all the PDFs, or I could and organize all the PDFs, or I could and organize all the PDFs, or I could ask an agent to go do it. Apparently, ask an agent to go do it. Apparently, ask an agent to go do it. Apparently, this way of thinking is now brain rot. I this way of thinking is now brain rot. I this way of thinking is now brain rot. I would argue you'd say the same thing would argue you'd say the same thing would argue you'd say the same thing about email when it first happened.

  17. about email when it first happened. about email when it first happened. Like, "Why would you go to the doctors Like, "Why would you go to the doctors Like, "Why would you go to the doctors or send a letter? You can just email or send a letter? You can just email or send a letter? You can just email them." Well, that's silly. You're not them." Well, that's silly. You're not them." Well, that's silly. You're not going to get real advice from that. going to get real advice from that. going to get real advice from that. Well, yeah, there's a lot of things Well, yeah, there's a lot of things Well, yeah, there's a lot of things where it's a lot easier to send the where it's a lot easier to send the where it's a lot easier to send the goddamn email. And it's not that like, goddamn email. And it's not that like, goddamn email. And it's not that like, "I'm going to send the email and never "I'm going to send the email and never "I'm going to send the email and never see people again." It's I'm going to see people again." It's I'm going to see people again." It's I'm going to send the email for things that I send the email for things that I send the email for things that I wouldn't have went to go see. Do I spend wouldn't have went to go see. Do I spend wouldn't have went to go see. Do I spend less time hanging out with my friends in less time hanging out with my friends in less time hanging out with my friends in person than I did when the internet person than I did when the internet person than I did when the internet wasn't around when I was five. So wasn't around when I was five. So wasn't around when I was five. So amount, yeah, but I'm talking to 10 amount, yeah, but I'm talking to 10 amount, yeah, but I'm talking to 10 times more people and most of those times more people and most of those times more people and most of those people are ones I never would have people are ones I never would have people are ones I never would have talked to cuz they weren't around before talked to cuz they weren't around before talked to cuz they weren't around before the internet and I had no way to reach the internet and I had no way to reach the internet and I had no way to reach to them. Similar with this. It's not to them. Similar with this. It's not to them. Similar with this. It's not that I am choosing to prompt instead of that I am choosing to prompt instead of that I am choosing to prompt instead of building, it's that I'm choosing to building, it's that I'm choosing to building, it's that I'm choosing to prompt the things I never would have prompt the things I never would have prompt the things I never would have bothered building. And then when I bothered building. And then when I bothered building. And then when I realize how powerful that is, I go one realize how powerful that is, I go one realize how powerful that is, I go one step further where I focus my building step further where I focus my building step further where I focus my building on creating the primitives and creating on creating the primitives and creating on creating the primitives and creating the workflows, the tooling, the the workflows, the tooling, the the workflows, the tooling, the pipelines, and the data pipes and access pipelines, and the data pipes and access pipelines, and the data pipes and access that my agents need so that my prompts that my agents need so that my prompts that my agents need so that my prompts can do more. And here is where we get to can do more. And here is where we get to can do more. And here is where we get to the silliest example by far that I I the silliest example by far that I I the silliest example by far that I I really think all of us need to do and I really think all of us need to do and I really think all of us need to do and I know a lot of us haven't yet. Y'all need know a lot of us haven't yet. Y'all need know a lot of us haven't yet. Y'all need to add your goddamn email to ChatGPT. I to add your goddamn email to ChatGPT. I to add your goddamn email to ChatGPT. I know this sounds insane. I put this off know this sounds insane. I put this off know this sounds insane. I put this off so long and I know it sounds even more so long and I know it sounds even more so long and I know it sounds even more insane that it changed my life how much insane that it changed my life how much insane that it changed my life how much it did, but it did. I have five inboxes, it did, but it did. I have five inboxes, it did, but it did. I have five inboxes, four of which I have to monitor four of which I have to monitor four of which I have to monitor actively. And I have spent so much time actively. And I have spent so much time actively. And I have spent so much time harassing the team at Superhuman to make harassing the team at Superhuman to make harassing the team at Superhuman to make it work the way it should. Superhuman it work the way it should. Superhuman it work the way it should. Superhuman was the best email client and it just

  18. was the best email client and it just was the best email client and it just just slowly rotted. And the Gmail just slowly rotted. And the Gmail just slowly rotted. And the Gmail website is garbage. Every other email website is garbage. Every other email website is garbage. Every other email app is even more garbage. I have been so app is even more garbage. I have been so app is even more garbage. I have been so close to making my own email app for close to making my own email app for close to making my own email app for like four years. I got close again like four years. I got close again like four years. I got close again recently. And when I hurt my hand and recently. And when I hurt my hand and recently. And when I hurt my hand and couldn't go through my email as easily, couldn't go through my email as easily, couldn't go through my email as easily, I begrudgingly tried the feature where I begrudgingly tried the feature where I begrudgingly tried the feature where you could link your emails, multiple of you could link your emails, multiple of you could link your emails, multiple of them at a time by the way, to my ChatGPT them at a time by the way, to my ChatGPT them at a time by the way, to my ChatGPT account. I went from checking my inbox account. I went from checking my inbox account. I went from checking my inbox 10 times a day to like once-ish a day 10 times a day to like once-ish a day 10 times a day to like once-ish a day and now I just ask my agents instead. and now I just ask my agents instead. and now I just ask my agents instead. It's so much better. And now with tools It's so much better. And now with tools It's so much better. And now with tools like dot, I can tell it to watch out for like dot, I can tell it to watch out for like dot, I can tell it to watch out for a certain type of email. Like I could a certain type of email. Like I could a certain type of email. Like I could say, "Look out for emails from Amazon. I say, "Look out for emails from Amazon. I say, "Look out for emails from Amazon. I know that we're about to get a huge AWS know that we're about to get a huge AWS know that we're about to get a huge AWS bill." Or I can go even crazier. I can bill." Or I can go even crazier. I can bill." Or I can go even crazier. I can see the AWS bill email and ask my dot, see the AWS bill email and ask my dot, see the AWS bill email and ask my dot, "Hey, this seems really big. Can you go "Hey, this seems really big. Can you go "Hey, this seems really big. Can you go through my AWS dashboard and figure out through my AWS dashboard and figure out through my AWS dashboard and figure out why our costs are so high and help me why our costs are so high and help me why our costs are so high and help me reduce it?" And then have it spin up a reduce it?" And then have it spin up a reduce it?" And then have it spin up a bunch of other agents and other things, bunch of other agents and other things, bunch of other agents and other things, usually in my case T3 code. Now that usually in my case T3 code. Now that usually in my case T3 code. Now that I've connected the T3 code MCP to my I've connected the T3 code MCP to my I've connected the T3 code MCP to my Codex, I can have Codex and dots spin up Codex, I can have Codex and dots spin up Codex, I can have Codex and dots spin up Claude threads in T3 code. I've created Claude threads in T3 code. I've created Claude threads in T3 code. I've created the pipes to allow these things to the pipes to allow these things to the pipes to allow these things to connect and connected the data that my connect and connected the data that my connect and connected the data that my agents need to operate. And now I can go agents need to operate. And now I can go agents need to operate. And now I can go from it tracing an email for me to from it tracing an email for me to from it tracing an email for me to shipping real changes with other agents shipping real changes with other agents shipping real changes with other agents and other programs across my systems.

  19. and other programs across my systems. and other programs across my systems. And here is the craziest thing about all And here is the craziest thing about all And here is the craziest thing about all of this. of this. of this. Never felt more like an engineer. There Never felt more like an engineer. There Never felt more like an engineer. There were dips where this stopped. I've even were dips where this stopped. I've even were dips where this stopped. I've even been called out for some of these dips been called out for some of these dips been called out for some of these dips here and there. When you start to like here and there. When you start to like here and there. When you start to like glaze over the code and accept that the glaze over the code and accept that the glaze over the code and accept that the language being used or the frameworks language being used or the frameworks language being used or the frameworks being pulled in doesn't matter as much being pulled in doesn't matter as much being pulled in doesn't matter as much as it used to, you start to feel less as it used to, you start to feel less as it used to, you start to feel less like an engineer. These things you spent like an engineer. These things you spent like an engineer. These things you spent all of this time and all of your life all of this time and all of your life all of this time and all of your life caring so much about don't matter the caring so much about don't matter the caring so much about don't matter the way they used to and it sucks. But way they used to and it sucks. But way they used to and it sucks. But that's just the trough of despair that's just the trough of despair that's just the trough of despair because once you come out of that and because once you come out of that and because once you come out of that and you realize that for these agents to do you realize that for these agents to do you realize that for these agents to do the things we want them to, they need the things we want them to, they need the things we want them to, they need better systems to operate within. You better systems to operate within. You better systems to operate within. You realize that the clever [ __ ] that realize that the clever [ __ ] that realize that the clever [ __ ] that made me love engineering has never been made me love engineering has never been made me love engineering has never been more valuable. Silly things like more valuable. Silly things like more valuable. Silly things like realizing that question or that feature realizing that question or that feature realizing that question or that feature could just be a prompt. Things like the could just be a prompt. Things like the could just be a prompt. Things like the clever solution of adding a debug flow clever solution of adding a debug flow clever solution of adding a debug flow that just pipes you over to Claude code that just pipes you over to Claude code that just pipes you over to Claude code or Codex. Things like exposing your or Codex. Things like exposing your or Codex. Things like exposing your application's interface over MCP so application's interface over MCP so application's interface over MCP so other agents can access it and control other agents can access it and control other agents can access it and control it. Or adding web MCP to a dashboard you it. Or adding web MCP to a dashboard you it. Or adding web MCP to a dashboard you just built so that you can do more with just built so that you can do more with just built so that you can do more with it and access it in other ways.

  20. it and access it in other ways. it and access it in other ways. Engineering is so goddamn fun right now. Engineering is so goddamn fun right now. Engineering is so goddamn fun right now. I built like five Rust apps this year I built like five Rust apps this year I built like five Rust apps this year and have a way deeper understanding of and have a way deeper understanding of and have a way deeper understanding of modern memory management because I want modern memory management because I want modern memory management because I want to build for a future where our agents to build for a future where our agents to build for a future where our agents are running on computer that's are running on computer that's are running on computer that's effectively free cuz we can run it in effectively free cuz we can run it in effectively free cuz we can run it in isolates. And I have all of these crazy isolates. And I have all of these crazy isolates. And I have all of these crazy like out there engineering ideas that like out there engineering ideas that like out there engineering ideas that weren't possible because we didn't have weren't possible because we didn't have weren't possible because we didn't have the manpower to build them and they the manpower to build them and they the manpower to build them and they weren't particularly useful because weren't particularly useful because weren't particularly useful because there weren't enough writing code for there weren't enough writing code for there weren't enough writing code for these new primitives to be valuable to these new primitives to be valuable to these new primitives to be valuable to them. I'm solving these problems that them. I'm solving these problems that them. I'm solving these problems that didn't matter enough before and took too didn't matter enough before and took too didn't matter enough before and took too much effort to solve because suddenly much effort to solve because suddenly much effort to solve because suddenly the problem matters more and the the problem matters more and the the problem matters more and the solution's more accessible. And all of solution's more accessible. And all of solution's more accessible. And all of this comes back to the idea of throwing this comes back to the idea of throwing this comes back to the idea of throwing away the way we did engineering for many away the way we did engineering for many away the way we did engineering for many years in order to make better things years in order to make better things years in order to make better things with prompts, if I'm being real. And I with prompts, if I'm being real. And I with prompts, if I'm being real. And I cannot tell you how often I'm scrolling cannot tell you how often I'm scrolling cannot tell you how often I'm scrolling through the feature requests for T3 code through the feature requests for T3 code through the feature requests for T3 code or the issues we have on the repo or or the issues we have on the repo or or the issues we have on the repo or seeing the things people DM me that seeing the things people DM me that seeing the things people DM me that they're requesting. At least half of it they're requesting. At least half of it they're requesting. At least half of it is stuff that they could prompt for is stuff that they could prompt for is stuff that they could prompt for themselves. Not to extend T3 code, but themselves. Not to extend T3 code, but themselves. Not to extend T3 code, but just to use it. And this idea that a just to use it. And this idea that a just to use it. And this idea that a feature could just be the product itself feature could just be the product itself feature could just be the product itself and like the number of features that and like the number of features that and like the number of features that exist in T3 code because you can just exist in T3 code because you can just exist in T3 code because you can just ask your agent for it is crazy. But we ask your agent for it is crazy. But we ask your agent for it is crazy. But we have to build more primitives to expose have to build more primitives to expose have to build more primitives to expose those. For example, right now when I ask those. For example, right now when I ask those. For example, right now when I ask for a visualizer, it will give me an for a visualizer, it will give me an for a visualizer, it will give me an HTML page that I can open and go to, HTML page that I can open and go to, HTML page that I can open and go to, which is super cool and all, but I which is super cool and all, but I which is super cool and all, but I shouldn't have to leave T3 code to see shouldn't have to leave T3 code to see shouldn't have to leave T3 code to see it. I could open it in the in-app it. I could open it in the in-app it. I could open it in the in-app browser, which I actually have disabled

  21. browser, which I actually have disabled browser, which I actually have disabled for various silly reasons. Oh, there we for various silly reasons. Oh, there we for various silly reasons. Oh, there we go. Open in the integrated browser. Like go. Open in the integrated browser. Like go. Open in the integrated browser. Like I can do that here. I can do that here. I can do that here. But wouldn't it be nice if my agent But wouldn't it be nice if my agent But wouldn't it be nice if my agent could make its own visualizer in line? could make its own visualizer in line? could make its own visualizer in line? They have that in Codex. We don't have They have that in Codex. We don't have They have that in Codex. We don't have it in T3 code yet, but these additional it in T3 code yet, but these additional it in T3 code yet, but these additional primitives aren't new features in the primitives aren't new features in the primitives aren't new features in the sense it's not a new button the user sense it's not a new button the user sense it's not a new button the user clicks to do something. The point of clicks to do something. The point of clicks to do something. The point of this new tool would be to allow users to this new tool would be to allow users to this new tool would be to allow users to effectively build their own dynamic effectively build their own dynamic effectively build their own dynamic features. And that's a thing that I'm features. And that's a thing that I'm features. And that's a thing that I'm really excited about. The last thing I really excited about. The last thing I really excited about. The last thing I want to say is to the people who don't want to say is to the people who don't want to say is to the people who don't feel this right now, who do still feel feel this right now, who do still feel feel this right now, who do still feel like they're losing the thing they love like they're losing the thing they love like they're losing the thing they love and that engineering is getting less fun and that engineering is getting less fun and that engineering is getting less fun every day. I really do get it. every day. I really do get it. every day. I really do get it. Especially now that I've talked to more Especially now that I've talked to more Especially now that I've talked to more people who are in that boat. I people who are in that boat. I people who are in that boat. I legitimately think most of you are near legitimately think most of you are near legitimately think most of you are near the end of that piece though. Like if we the end of that piece though. Like if we the end of that piece though. Like if we did the curve of like how much do we did the curve of like how much do we did the curve of like how much do we feel like an engineer over time? When feel like an engineer over time? When feel like an engineer over time? When you first start, you probably don't feel you first start, you probably don't feel you first start, you probably don't feel very good. Then you start feeling pretty very good. Then you start feeling pretty very good. Then you start feeling pretty good about it. You realize you're good about it. You realize you're good about it. You realize you're actually kind of dumb. And then you actually kind of dumb. And then you actually kind of dumb. And then you slowly get better and better at it. Most slowly get better and better at it. Most slowly get better and better at it. Most of us have been through this already as of us have been through this already as of us have been through this already as engineers some amount, but now it's engineers some amount, but now it's engineers some amount, but now it's getting more screwed up because we kept getting more screwed up because we kept getting more screwed up because we kept getting better better engineering and getting better better engineering and getting better better engineering and then all of a sudden then all of a sudden then all of a sudden we felt this with AI. It's like the we felt this with AI. It's like the we felt this with AI. It's like the things I'm doing aren't solving complex things I'm doing aren't solving complex things I'm doing aren't solving complex systems or debugging code. Now I'm just systems or debugging code. Now I'm just systems or debugging code. Now I'm just sending prompts. But what you will sending prompts. But what you will sending prompts. But what you will realize over time is that the things realize over time is that the things realize over time is that the things that are worth building are much deeper that are worth building are much deeper that are worth building are much deeper and more complex now. I'm a product and more complex now. I'm a product and more complex now. I'm a product engineer. I build products that people engineer. I build products that people engineer. I build products that people pay money for with subscriptions and

  22. pay money for with subscriptions and pay money for with subscriptions and like make money through ad revenue. Hi like make money through ad revenue. Hi like make money through ad revenue. Hi y'all watching on YouTube. The problems y'all watching on YouTube. The problems y'all watching on YouTube. The problems that were worth me solving before were that were worth me solving before were that were worth me solving before were around how I would assemble pieces and around how I would assemble pieces and around how I would assemble pieces and how I would make user-facing solutions. how I would make user-facing solutions. how I would make user-facing solutions. Now I'm building my own operating system Now I'm building my own operating system Now I'm building my own operating system and my own compilers. Not because I and my own compilers. Not because I and my own compilers. Not because I never wanted to before and suddenly do. never wanted to before and suddenly do. never wanted to before and suddenly do. I'm doing it now because it makes more I'm doing it now because it makes more I'm doing it now because it makes more sense to. The problems that I could sense to. The problems that I could sense to. The problems that I could solve these ways matter more now and solve these ways matter more now and solve these ways matter more now and these are more viable to build now. So these are more viable to build now. So these are more viable to build now. So the incentive to build it has gone up the incentive to build it has gone up the incentive to build it has gone up and the complexity of what you can build and the complexity of what you can build and the complexity of what you can build alone has gone up. The amount of alone has gone up. The amount of alone has gone up. The amount of engineering I do on a given day is way engineering I do on a given day is way engineering I do on a given day is way way higher and the complexity of the way higher and the complexity of the way higher and the complexity of the problems I spend my time thinking about problems I spend my time thinking about problems I spend my time thinking about is way higher as well. Am I thinking is way higher as well. Am I thinking is way higher as well. Am I thinking about the details of every SQL query in about the details of every SQL query in about the details of every SQL query in my code base anymore? No, absolutely my code base anymore? No, absolutely my code base anymore? No, absolutely not. But am I thinking about how the not. But am I thinking about how the not. But am I thinking about how the connection method between the SQL connection method between the SQL connection method between the SQL database and the server layer works and database and the server layer works and database and the server layer works and if there are further ways I can optimize if there are further ways I can optimize if there are further ways I can optimize that and build my own connection layer that and build my own connection layer that and build my own connection layer to keep it warm without increasing my to keep it warm without increasing my to keep it warm without increasing my cost a bunch? Yeah, absolutely. Am I cost a bunch? Yeah, absolutely. Am I cost a bunch? Yeah, absolutely. Am I building my own tech stacks that you can building my own tech stacks that you can building my own tech stacks that you can run with NPX create T3 app right now?

  23. run with NPX create T3 app right now? run with NPX create T3 app right now? No. I'm building my own JavaScript No. I'm building my own JavaScript No. I'm building my own JavaScript runtime for my own cloud. I'm runtime for my own cloud. I'm runtime for my own cloud. I'm engineering harder than I've ever engineering harder than I've ever engineering harder than I've ever engineered and my brain is working engineered and my brain is working engineered and my brain is working harder than it's ever worked. If you see harder than it's ever worked. If you see harder than it's ever worked. If you see me scrolling past some cloud slop in a me scrolling past some cloud slop in a me scrolling past some cloud slop in a project that everything functions well project that everything functions well project that everything functions well and that's super well tested and think and that's super well tested and think and that's super well tested and think that I'm doing that cuz my brain rotted, that I'm doing that cuz my brain rotted, that I'm doing that cuz my brain rotted, you fundamentally don't understand how you fundamentally don't understand how you fundamentally don't understand how much more engineering work we can be much more engineering work we can be much more engineering work we can be doing. And I think a lot of the people doing. And I think a lot of the people doing. And I think a lot of the people critiquing AI developers for brain rot critiquing AI developers for brain rot critiquing AI developers for brain rot are doing so because they're here right are doing so because they're here right are doing so because they're here right now. And they feel awful because they now. And they feel awful because they now. And they feel awful because they had to spend their whole career getting had to spend their whole career getting had to spend their whole career getting to this high point that they were at to this high point that they were at to this high point that they were at before. They spent so much time getting before. They spent so much time getting before. They spent so much time getting themselves up to the point here. And themselves up to the point here. And themselves up to the point here. And then AI made it all feel worthless and then AI made it all feel worthless and then AI made it all feel worthless and useless and dumb. But once you get useless and dumb. But once you get useless and dumb. But once you get through that trough, once the valley of through that trough, once the valley of through that trough, once the valley of despair makes its way to the end, all of despair makes its way to the end, all of despair makes its way to the end, all of a sudden your brain's going to be a sudden your brain's going to be a sudden your brain's going to be working harder than ever. And I hope you working harder than ever. And I hope you working harder than ever. And I hope you all take the opportunity to rethink all take the opportunity to rethink all take the opportunity to rethink things and to live in this trough a bit. things and to live in this trough a bit. things and to live in this trough a bit. Spend some time down here. It sucks. It Spend some time down here. It sucks. It Spend some time down here. It sucks. It feels bad. It feels like everything feels bad. It feels like everything feels bad. It feels like everything you've done forever was worthless you've done forever was worthless you've done forever was worthless because the features you want to add are because the features you want to add are because the features you want to add are just prompts. They're not features. But just prompts. They're not features. But just prompts. They're not features. But once you hit the edge of that, when you once you hit the edge of that, when you once you hit the edge of that, when you see what the AI can do, you realize that see what the AI can do, you realize that see what the AI can do, you realize that there's so much more to build to get the there's so much more to build to get the there's so much more to build to get the most out of it. And that's how I want most out of it. And that's how I want most out of it. And that's how I want you all to think going forward because you all to think going forward because you all to think going forward because this was the unlock that got me so this was the unlock that got me so this was the unlock that got me so excited. Or you can go back to saying excited. Or you can go back to saying excited. Or you can go back to saying I'm paid off by OpenAI and that's the I'm paid off by OpenAI and that's the I'm paid off by OpenAI and that's the only reason I think this way. Sure, only reason I think this way. Sure, only reason I think this way. Sure, that's a lot easier for y'all and I that's a lot easier for y'all and I that's a lot easier for y'all and I can't wait for you to be unemployed if can't wait for you to be unemployed if can't wait for you to be unemployed if you keep thinking that way. But for you keep thinking that way. But for you keep thinking that way. But for everybody else that genuinely loves everybody else that genuinely loves everybody else that genuinely loves building, there has never been more to

  24. building, there has never been more to building, there has never been more to build and there's never been more reason build and there's never been more reason build and there's never been more reason to build it. Hopefully this inspires to build it. Hopefully this inspires to build it. Hopefully this inspires y'all. Go build something cool. And y'all. Go build something cool. And y'all. Go build something cool. And until next time, until next time, until next time, peace, nerds.

Summary

The main theme is that engineers often over-engineer prompts for AI agents, hindering their potential. Instead of complex engineering, the focus should be on reimagining how AI can work for us in daily tasks. The practical takeaway is to step back from an engineering mindset and explore how AI can genuinely benefit your work and life by prompting more effectively.

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