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What I actually learned shipping and using AI · 2026

TL;DR — transform, not generate.
Search, transform, distil, connect, analogize — yes.
Think, lead, invent, narrate, brainstorm — no.
Content creation fails every time.

The Mundane

Works Well

Searchresearch specific aspects of all that is out there — don't browse, drill and connect

TransformXSLT on steroids — reshape any input into a target form — API schema into minimal UI, transcript into spec, code into docs

Distilfind the TL;DR for complex topics — what does NemoClaw actually do, in 3 sentences

ConnectLLM code generation around predefined interfaces — possibly like crystal growth around a seed, possibly Boltzmann math in a different substrate

Analogizeexplain MCP as a USB-C port for agents

Segmentread Discord, find behavior clusters, chart a narrative course per group

Mostly Does Not Work

Thinkwhat's the best architecture for my system

Leadwhat should I build next

Inventgive me a novel idea nobody has tried

Narratewrite a compelling story about our product

Brainstormgive me 20 ideas for X

How to make things better

Cut tooling complexity
Plain HTML and JS. Less moving parts, easier to version and reason about.
Be systematic — specs, diary, plan
Write intent before executing — specs, diary, plan. It's how you manage context across sessions.
Read code and demand good design
Make sure what you created is actually good.
Workflows — ship
Repeatable agentic workflows as tools, not one-off scripts.

The Surprise

Content looks like an easy win. It isn't.

Creating content does not work
Really bad results — repetitive fluff, no direction, no main points. Every time.

The Problem

Constant change is not optional — agents are the only way to keep up. But agents drift, and drift compounds.

With code — easy

Claude Code writes files. Files go into git. Clean.

With agents — hard

Skills accumulate. Config drifts. Intent diverges silently across running instances.

The Solution WIP

Cut tools and fluff
Unused = drift. Remove it.
Keep all in git
Skills, prompts, config, migrations — versioned.
Agent migrations
Agent reads canonical repo, applies delta to itself. Every instance in sync.

Live: krons.fiu.wtf/agents/ — kanipi → ARIZUKO.

Field notes from building with AI · 2026