Notes for working with AI agents

What to track

• Effective prompts and instructions that consistently produce useful outcomes.
• Agent handoff patterns and the tasks best suited for delegation.
• Workflow improvements, guardrails, and follow-up checks that save time.

Why it matters

A concrete Agent Notes page helps reduce cognitive load by making delegation repeatable. Instead of remembering every good idea, you can store the signal and use it again.

Don't be junior geek

A short note about a simple but powerful career habit: stop treating experience as only technical tinkering and start prioritizing judgment, ownership, and polished execution.

• Technical skill is necessary but not sufficient. The difference between a junior tinkerer and a senior contributor is the ability to choose the right trade-offs, shepherd work to completion, and communicate clearly about impact.
• Focus on outcomes. Ask what value a change delivers, then cut or simplify anything that does not move that needle.
• Be proactive about ownership. When an area lacks clarity, write down a plan, propose a solution, and follow it through.

Practical next steps: prioritize clarity, ship small and test early, and build judgment through review and reflection.

Recommended resource: watch the advice video.

Don't let the label of "junior" trap you into low-leverage behavior. Master the craft of shipping clear, useful work. That discipline, applied consistently, becomes your competitive advantage.

How to use it

Add new entries after every successful AI collaboration: what worked, what failed, and what to tweak next time. Review older notes before delegating similar work.