specification as context

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Harnesses are essentially executable specifications encoded as context—validates that specification precision is a context engineering problem

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@lateinteraction: The answer is deceptively simple imo. supports

Harnesses are essentially executable specifications encoded as context—validates that specification precision is a context engineering problem

@IntuitMachine: Just wow! Instruction manuals can now generate complete working products! example_of

Using 835-page manual as primary context demonstrates specification-driven context engineering pattern

@dexhorthy: today's fun ai coding tricking - when doing the high-level part of your plan,... supports

The blog post becomes the specification context that guides the AI's output. This shows how external documents can serve as context to constrain/guide AI behavior.

@jessitron: "We care more about measuring correctness now because agents write unreliable... example_of

The shift to 99% testing means more work defining what 'correct' means. These specifications become the context agents operate within.

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