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Adithya's field journal / 2026

Notes from the hard part.

Clear thinking on AI systems after the demo: memory, evaluation, retrieval, agents, and the engineering choices that make them useful.

Earlier field note / 001

The journal so far.

Agent Memory Needs Evaluation, Not More Context

Why capable AI agents need selective memory, observable retrieval, and evaluation across the full task journey.

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01 / Evidence

Claims need a trace.

Architecture, constraints, and evaluation matter more than impressive vocabulary.

02 / Practice

Build before certainty.

Useful ideas get stronger when they meet real data, tools, latency, and users.

03 / Clarity

Short words. Deep work.

Complex systems deserve precise explanations, not longer headings.