Category · 5 laws
Context & Reliability
How agents see the world, and where they break.
01
Law of Context Decay
Agents fail at context, not reasoning.
02
Compounding Error Law
Reliability multiplies, it doesn't add.
03
Position Is Power
Models read the edges; the middle gets lost.
04
The Model Optimizes for Looking Done
Agents declare victory early.
05
Design for the Worst Case
Plan around the ceiling, not the average.