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3 of 163 leftover lessons · arena=harness · tag=agents. Start with the takeaway, then do the exercise. Tool-use focused — use AI you already have.
- SNK3-048harnessX snack: cost of endless agent loopsEndless agent loops have a cost (tokens, time, error). Budget steps; stop criteria matter.L2–L5 · Capable–Builder (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-043harnessName the agent pattern — most are not full autonomy“Agent” is not one product: name the pattern (assistant, tool-caller, watcher, etc.) so risk and cost match the job.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-042harnessX snack: prompt vs tool-agent vs multi-step — pick the modeSeparate one-shot chat, a tool-using agent product, and multi-step modes so you pick the lightest tool that still finishes the job.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m