What a first automation project should prove
The first build should prove whether one task can be run repeatedly with logs, handoffs, and clear failure handling.
Field Notes
Automation that has to operate, not just demo.
Short writing on task design, human review, logs, failure handling and handover.
INDEX.01 · THREE NOTES
Local-first is an operating choice
Running automations on owned infrastructure keeps the system inspectable, controllable, and easier to reason about when something breaks.
Automation is an operations project
The hard part is rarely the model call. It is deciding what should happen before, during, and after the agent acts.