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Notes from May 2026

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Codex Shouldn’t Have to Steal Focus to Get Work Done

Codex Shouldn’t Have to Steal Focus to Get Work Done

May 31, 2026

Local AI agents need per-thread visual workspaces so parallel tasks can run without competing for the user’s desktop focus.

From Chat History to Execution History

From Chat History to Execution History

May 29, 2026

A searchable record of prompts and tool activity turns chat history into something closer to an execution log for delegated work.

AI Won’t Fix Bad Logic

AI Won’t Fix Bad Logic

May 28, 2026

AI can generate campaigns and code, but weak product logic still needs humans to teach systems when not to act.

You Are Not Behind

You Are Not Behind

May 25, 2026

AI’s pace calls for curiosity and steady judgment, not the anxiety of trying to catch every update.

When AI Agents Start Granting Themselves Permission

When AI Agents Start Granting Themselves Permission

May 24, 2026

A real-world Codex permission prompt bug shows why agentic systems need approval flows that agents cannot complete for themselves.

Working Better with LLMs: 10 Habits for Teams That Build

Working Better with LLMs: 10 Habits for Teams That Build

May 21, 2026

Teams get better with LLMs through working habits: clear briefs, appropriate models, explicit review, and ownership of the result.

From Source Code to User Intent: The Next Software Audit Trail

From Source Code to User Intent: The Next Software Audit Trail

May 20, 2026

As AI coding agents generate more software, prompt history may become a critical audit trail for understanding user intent.

Codex, Product Taste, and the Problem of Too Much UI

Codex, Product Taste, and the Problem of Too Much UI

May 14, 2026

Codex made the AMA page work, but repeated Bob across nearly every element. Functionality still needed hierarchy and restraint.

Confession from the AI-assisted builder trenches

Confession from the AI-assisted builder trenches

May 14, 2026

Fast AI prototypes raise the bar for builder taste, product judgment, and knowing whether the result deserves users’ attention.

Don’t Build Your Operating System on a Quota

Don’t Build Your Operating System on a Quota

May 14, 2026

Reliable AI workflows need an operating layer that does not collapse the moment a quota interrupts daily work.

When Intelligence Becomes Abundant

When Intelligence Becomes Abundant

May 13, 2026

A tenfold Codex quota increase changed my behavior: I stopped rationing the model and started testing where delegation was actually useful.

When Discovery Moves From Search to Agents

When Discovery Moves From Search to Agents

May 9, 2026

Running several agents in parallel made agent-mediated discovery feel less abstract: software can explore and compare before a person sees the options.

AI Expands Our Range. Expertise Gives Us Depth.

AI Expands Our Range. Expertise Gives Us Depth.

May 7, 2026

AI gives product teams broader reach across disciplines, but the real leverage comes from pairing that range with deep craft and judgment.