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Systems Thinking for AI-Native Development

Research with tracked experiments and rigorous methodology. Each piece documents what was built, measured results, and honest learnings.

Both paths connect. Experiments test what papers theorize. Papers ground what experiments reveal. — The Hermeneutic Circle

Featured Experiments

Interactive demonstrations where tools recede into use

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    ║   VALIDATION AS ZUHANDENHEIT              ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║   Before (Vorhandenheit):                 ║
    ║   ┌────────┐     ┌────────┐     ┌──────┐  ║
    ║   │ Input  │ ──▶ │ Server │ ──▶ │ ???  │  ║
    ║   │ (ok)   │     │  (ok)  │     │ FAIL │  ║
    ║   └────────┘     └────────┘     └──────┘  ║
    ║                                 ↑         ║
    ║                          "failed to       ║
    ║                           upload image"   ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║   After (Zuhandenheit):                   ║
    ║   ┌────────┐                              ║
    ║   │ Input  │ ──▶ ✓ proceeds               ║
    ║   │ ⚠ 142  │     or                       ║
    ║   │ chars  │ ──▶ ✗ "rename file"          ║
    ║   └────────┘                              ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║   The tool recedes; the work continues.   ║
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December 12, 2025 6 min read

Validation as Zuhandenheit: Preventing Tool Breakdown Through Proximity

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    ║   SUBTRACTIVE TYPOGRAPHY                                      ║
    ║                                                               ║
    ║   Frame 0:                                                    ║
    ║   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
    ║   │ We help businesses identify operational inefficiencies  │ ║
    ║   │ and implement AI-powered automation solutions that      │ ║
    ║   │ streamline workflows and remove what obscures.          │ ║
    ║   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
    ║                              ↓ scroll                         ║
    ║   Frame 1:                                                    ║
    ║   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
    ║   │ We h̶e̶l̶p̶ ̶b̶u̶s̶i̶n̶e̶s̶s̶e̶s̶ ̶i̶d̶e̶n̶t̶i̶f̶y̶ ̶o̶p̶e̶r̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶i̶n̶e̶f̶f̶i̶c̶i̶e̶n̶c̶i̶e̶s̶  │ ║
    ║   │ a̶n̶d̶ ̶i̶m̶p̶l̶e̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶A̶I̶-̶p̶o̶w̶e̶r̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶u̶t̶o̶m̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶s̶o̶l̶u̶t̶i̶o̶n̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶      │ ║
    ║   │ s̶t̶r̶e̶a̶m̶l̶i̶n̶e̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶f̶l̶o̶w̶s̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ remove what obscures.        │ ║
    ║   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
    ║                              ↓ scroll                         ║
    ║   Frame 2:                                                    ║
    ║   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
    ║   │                                                         │ ║
    ║   │              We remove what obscures.                   │ ║
    ║   │                                                         │ ║
    ║   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
    ║                                                               ║
    ║   "The medium embodies the message."                          ║
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December 11, 2025 8 min read

Subtractive Typography: When Removal Is the Animation

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    ║   DWELLING AS CONVERSION: EVOLUTION                               ║
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    ║   Phase 1: Active              Phase 2: Contemplative             ║
    ║   ┌────────────────────┐       ┌────────────────────────────────┐ ║
    ║   │ Q1: Accumulating?  │       │ "We help businesses..."        │ ║
    ║   │ Q2: Would remove?  │  ──►  │         ↓ scroll               │ ║
    ║   │ Q3: Stopping you?  │       │ "We remove what obscures"      │ ║
    ║   └────────────────────┘       └────────────────────────────────┘ ║
    ║                                                                   ║
    ║   Both achieve Zuhandenheit: the tool recedes                     ║
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December 11, 2025 12 min read

Dwelling as Conversion: From Assessment to Progressive Erasure

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    ║   AGENT CONTINUITY                        ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║   Session 1      Session 2      Session N ║
    ║   ┌───────┐      ┌───────┐      ┌───────┐ ║
    ║   │ Agent │ ──▶  │ Agent │ ──▶  │ Agent │ ║
    ║   └───┬───┘      └───┬───┘      └───┬───┘ ║
    ║       │              │              │     ║
    ║       ▼              ▼              ▼     ║
    ║   ╔═══════════════════════════════════╗   ║
    ║   ║  progress.txt  │  features.json  ║   ║
    ║   ║  git history   │  init.sh        ║   ║
    ║   ╚═══════════════════════════════════╝   ║
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    ║   "Artifacts enable re-entry into the     ║
    ║    hermeneutic circle" — Heidegger        ║
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December 8, 2025 8 min read

Agent Continuity: Harnesses for Long-Running Sessions

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    ║   TEMPLATE RECATEGORIZATION   ✓ VALIDATED ║
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    ║   ┌─────────┐    ┌─────────┐    ┌───────┐ ║
    ║   │  SLACK  │ →  │  CLAUDE │ →  │AIRTABLE║
    ║   │ (issue) │    │  (MCP)  │    │(update)│ ║
    ║   └─────────┘    └─────────┘    └───────┘ ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║   Human        Claude Code      Database  ║
    ║  (intent)    (interpretation)   (state)   ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║   8 templates corrected via conversation  ║
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December 5, 2025 10 min read

Template Recategorization: MCP as Hermeneutic Bridge

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    ║   MEETING CAPTURE                         ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║   ┌─────────┐    ┌─────────┐    ┌───────┐ ║
    ║   │ ((o))   │ →  │    ~    │ →  │  ≡≡≡  │ ║
    ║   │  Audio  │    │ Whisper │    │ Text  │ ║
    ║   └─────────┘    └─────────┘    └───────┘ ║
    ║                                           ║
    ║      Swift         Cloudflare      D1     ║
    ║     (local)        (process)    (store)   ║
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    ║   "The tool recedes, understanding        ║
    ║    remains." — Heidegger                  ║
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December 4, 2025 12 min read

Meeting Capture: Tools Recede, Understanding Remains

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