One way to get increasing leverage per token over time; have the LLMs extract useful tools.

"Look at our Lessons Learned doc and our commit history then create the tools that would have made it easier, faster and cheaper to solve these problems if we knew then what we know now."

At every step, look for a place to remove yourself from the loop and put in a process that you trust more than you.

Whitehead: "notation creates intelligence."

Notations can help you think better, they aren't just about storing state and recalling it.