Learning from Every's Compound Engineering
Every's compound engineering breaks down AI coding into 4 patterns: planning (decoupling research from implementation) and executing work.
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https://lethain.comEvery's compound engineering breaks down AI coding into 4 patterns: planning (decoupling research from implementation) and executing work.
Team built internal system to share Claude Code transcripts, making it easier for colleagues to discover effective LLM prompting examples.
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Imprint is documenting lessons learned while building internal AI agent workflows, covering topics like prompt libraries, evals, logging, and workflow design.
Companies must iteratively refine AI agents to build employee intuition for automation, developing talent in-house rather than acquiring it externally.