Notes

A few longer notes from building with these tools.

This is where I am turning some of the more durable project lessons into fuller writeups.

Published

Why model changes are system changes

A longer reflection on what happened when I swapped models inside the same OpenClaw workflow and realized the model was doing much more than generating prose.

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In progress

Why long-lived agent state needs progressive disclosure

A note on what happens when a useful agent workflow accumulates too much state, and why a smaller index plus deeper context on demand works better than one giant memory file.

In progress

What layered evals are actually buying you

A broader reflection on why a single quality check is rarely enough once a system is summarizing, recommending, or acting on behalf of a user.

In progress

Why a skip button can mean three different things

A note on Desk Flex, feedback semantics, and why one simple user action can mean very different things to the person and to the system.