Notes on agents, software, and work.
Operator notes / July 21, 2026 / 8 min read
Ableton MCP: which server to install and wire up first
By the end you know which Ableton MCP server to install and why, exactly how to wire it to your client, what it does and doesn't cover out of the box, and where setup breaks, plus the canonical repo link to satisfy the raw search.
Systems / July 21, 2026 / 8 min read
The agent loop, and where to put a human inside it
You'll leave with one reconciled loop model (assemble context, reason, act, loop), a decision table for where a human should gate the loop by reversibility, and a way to choose the framework by the job it does rather than its star count.
Operator notes / July 21, 2026 / 9 min read
Agentic AI example: real one or just wrapped automation?
You will see real, current agentic AI examples and leave with two things the listicles never give you: a test for whether a system is genuinely agentic, and a decision for when a workload actually needs more than one agent.
Systems / July 21, 2026 / 8 min read
Guardrails AI: where each LLM guardrail actually belongs
Leave with a decision you keep: which guardrail layer to use for what you're guarding, which of the three main frameworks fits, how to start, and where each one (and the category) falls short.
Operator notes / July 21, 2026 / 9 min read
BMAD vs Spec Kit: which harness fits your actual work
By the end, the reader has a two-line pick rule (when to choose Spec Kit, when to choose BMAD) and a harness-fit matrix they can apply to their own codebase, not just another feature scorecard.
Systems / July 21, 2026 / 8 min read
Non-deterministic vs deterministic: when it matters
One definition of non-deterministic vs deterministic that holds across CS theory, AI, and psychology, worked examples for each, the real reason 'deterministic' LLM settings still drift, and a decision framework for whether to enforce determ
Operator notes / July 20, 2026 / 8 min read
iOS Simulator MCP servers: which one to run and why
By the end you can name which iOS Simulator MCP server to install for your case, know the automation foundation it rides on, and know what to lock down before you point an agent at it.
Research note / July 20, 2026 / 10 min read
What is evals in AI? A definition and which to build first
You'll leave with one definition of an eval you can keep, a map of the four eval types, a table telling you which to build first in a real harness, and an honest read on where evals mislead you.
Operator notes / July 20, 2026 / 7 min read
Facebook Ads MCP: which server, and what the agent gets
In the first screen you get the official endpoint and how to connect; by the end you know which server fits your situation and exactly what an agent can do to your ad account once it's connected.