Advanced agent/build
Agent-First Thinking
AdvancedModule 204 reps, about 15 min total
There is a real difference between bolting AI onto software and building with the agent at the bottom of the stack. In this module I lay out agent-first thinking: why agent-native software behaves differently and what it unlocks. This is the mental model behind everything I build now.
What you will be able to do
- What agent-first architecture really means in practice
- How agent-native software differs from AI features bolted on
- The trade-offs and failure modes to design around
- Where this thinking changes what you choose to build
- 01Bolted on versus built in
The structural difference between software with AI features and software that assumes an agent.
About 4 min
- 02Workflow or agent
The distinction that decides your architecture, and why most good systems are the boring one.
About 3 min
- 03The failure modes to design around
The four ways agent systems break, all of which are predictable and none of which are model quality.
About 4 min
- 04What this changes about what you build
The strategic consequence for a small business, and the door it opens that was closed before.
About 4 min