simon

building | YC alum | views my own

[simon @simonvlll]

7/ new task = clean context
reusing stale instructions/sessions is how weird behavior starts
people call this "agent randomness" but it's usually state leakage

treat agents like junior operators: clear task, bounded access, clean handoffs

[simon @simonvlll]

over the past few months i've been helping startups + solo operators roll out agents in real workflows

same pattern keeps showing up:

agents aren't bad at reasoning
humans are bad at operating them

most failures are due to context + workflow, not model failures

[simon @simonvlll]

6/ fourth fix (big one): always run a two-step loop

step 1: propose plan
step 2: execute only after approval

this one change helps avoid a lot of expensive mistakes, especially for nontechnical users

[simon @simonvlll]

the best thing the EU has done for tech has been forcing apple to adopt usb-c

[simon @simonvlll]

Curious how are all the AI BDR companies doing today

[simon @simonvlll]

@vonderleyen Take your time, there’s no rush.

[simon @simonvlll]

@t_blom + McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, and every other consulting firm ever

[simon @simonvlll]

Men are such simple creatures. Checking in on a friend in Dubai after the Iranian bombings.

[simon @simonvlll]

Oh hell yeah. Been waiting for this, had to hack together a VPS + termius + wispr to use it on the go all this time. Keep up the great work.

[Noah Zweben @noahzweben]

Announcing a new Claude Code feature: Remote Control. It's rolling out now to Max users in research preview. Try it with /remote-control

Start local sessions from the terminal, then continue them from your phone. Take a walk, see the sun, walk your dog without losing your flow.

[simon @simonvlll]

I just need you to say 'lgtm'

[simon @simonvlll]

@stuffyokodraws Haven’t seen PMF like this

[simon @simonvlll]

@artman @linear Damn. Idk how to feel about this

[simon @simonvlll]

@krugermacro As long as Chileans run fiscal and monetary policy as well as government institutions, Argentina will be better off

[simon @simonvlll]

@Djoko_UTD So what would you have him do? Go easier?

[simon @simonvlll]

@nicksortor @EmmanuelMacron This comment is goated

[simon @simonvlll]

@KTmBoyle Spent two years in Miami, and this was truly one of my favorite aspects of the social scene. In SF, in most social settings, the default conversation always gravitates toward what you do for work, which gets boring quickly