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Notes & Fragments

Drafts, fragments and working notes, kept because they were useful once.

Jan 2026

Notes: I-7 Cognitive Loop (summary)

A governance-first loop for AI-assisted work, inspired by Norman.

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Mar 2026

Notes: Knowledge Surface Weekly Map

A weekly pass format for keeping note structures coherent, linked, and retrieval-ready.

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Mar 2026

Notes: Observability Logbook Pattern

A compact weekly review format for tracing decisions, evidence, and outcomes in AI workflows.

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Jan 2026

Notes/Tools: a daily Obsidian scratchpad

One file per day, minimal structure, and a quick export habit.

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Jan 2026

Notes/Tools: a plaintext logbook

Short markdown logs + ripgrep to keep the archive searchable.

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Jun 2026

Semantic Cache Policy Guide

Best practices for defining caching policies, setting TTLs, and scoping namespaces in similarity-based cache structures.

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Jun 2026

Structured Output Translation Playbook

A set of guidelines for designing and evolving schemas at AI system boundaries.

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What worked, what broke, and what I learned building with AI.

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