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Featured · 2026.04.18
Featured · Field notes

Agents Are Workflows With Better Manners

The "agent vs. workflow" debate is mostly a marketing fight. Underneath, the architecture is the same — what changes is how forgiving the system is when the world doesn't match the spec.

2026.04.18 · 6 min read

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Agents Are Workflows With Better Manners

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The ROI Of Automation Is Not What Vendors Tell You

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Why Documentation Should Write Itself

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Audit First. Build Second. Always.

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