Archive - Context Shift

Twelve Rules for Building AI Agents That Actually Work

What agents are, how the loop works, and the mental models that matter.

Mar 29 • Craig Tracey

The Model Isn’t the Problem

Context is the bottleneck. Models are the distraction.

Mar 22 • Craig Tracey

First Principles of AI Context

If we're going to make AI actually work, we need to talk about what's underneath it.

Mar 14 • Craig Tracey

Welcome to Context Shift

MCP, agents, and the context layer nobody talks about

Mar 14 • Craig Tracey

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