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Lower pace layers should be boring.

2026-03-09 · Bits and Bobs 3/9/26
  • Lower pace layers should be boring.

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  • To get more quality in a monolithic model, there's no move except "shovel more GPUs and ML engineers into it."2026-06-08
  • Where does the intelligence live, in the model or the structure around the model?2026-06-01
  • Shipping to real customers gets you real feedback.2026-05-18
  • The labs are all betting on the models solving all problems.2026-05-18
  • If only you had 10x cheaper cognitive labor, it would be great.2026-05-18
  • Bits are many orders of magnitude easier to move than atoms.2026-05-18
  • The pace layer you're at forces you to move at a certain speed.2026-05-18
  • What is the order of magnitude time of the dominant coordination on a team?2026-05-11
← Loops in different pace layers can't be directly connected.The Principal Agent Problem is a specific subclass of the broader Goodhart's Law phenomenon. →

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  • pace layer
  • lower pace

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  • grubby truffle
  • gilded turd
  • fixed cost

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  • Leaders should engage in the higher level requirements, risks, and concepts, not on details.2024-12-09

Bits and Bobs by Alex Komoroske