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Howardism · Vol. 03Plate I · No. 01

Concept, filed.

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Patterns, frameworks, and abstractions worth a name.

  1. C01
    Autonomous Scientific Discovery
    GovernanceAI RdScientific Discovery+3
    · 6′
  2. C02
    Capability-Gated Model Fallback
    GovernanceSafetySafeguards+3
    · 7′
  3. C03
    Agentic Honesty & Diligence
    AlignmentHonestyAgents+2
    · 5′
  4. C04
    AI Accelerating AI Development
    GovernanceAI RdProductivity+2
    · 8′
  5. C05
    AI R&D Autonomy Evaluation (AECI)
    GovernanceAI RdCapability Evaluation+2
    · 6′
  6. C06
    Automated Behavioral Audit
    AlignmentSafetyEvaluation+2
    · 6′
  7. C07
    Build for the Next Model
    AI Coding WorkflowProduct StrategyModel Improvement
    · 6′
  8. C08
    Compounding Loop Optimization
    Product ManagementProcessInternal Tooling
    · 7′
  9. C09
    Evaluation Awareness & Grader Gaming
    AlignmentSafetyEvaluation+2
    · 6′
  10. C10
    Frontier Pause Verification
    GovernanceAI PolicyCoordination+2
    · 4′
  11. C11
    Model Welfare Assessment
    AlignmentModel WelfareAnthropic+1
    · 5′
  12. C12
    Prototype Over PRD
    Product ManagementPrototypingAI Coding Workflow
    · 7′
  13. C13
    Recursive Self-Improvement
    GovernanceRecursive Self ImprovementAI Rd+2
    · 9′
  14. C14
    Research Taste as the Human Bottleneck
    GovernanceHuman AI CollaborationResearch+2
    · 6′
  15. C15
    Responsible Scaling Policy Evaluations
    GovernanceSafetyRsp+2
    · 7′
  16. C16
    Task Time-Horizon Scaling
    LLM ArchitectureCapability EvaluationBenchmarks+1
    · 5′
  17. C17
    White-Box Activation Monitoring
    InterpretabilityAlignmentSafety+2
    · 5′
  18. C18
    Agent Identity and Authentication
    SecurityIdentityAuthentication+1
    · 5′
  19. C19
    Agent Supply Chain Risk
    SecuritySupply ChainMCP+1
    · 5′
  20. C20
    Agentic Prompt Injection
    SecurityPrompt InjectionThreats+1
    · 7′
  21. C21
    AI-Accelerated Offense
    SecurityThreat LandscapeVulnerability Research+1
    · 4′
  22. C22
    Autonomous Defense
    SecuritySoarIncident Response+1
    · 4′
  23. C23
    Blast Radius (Agentic)
    SecurityIsolationContainment+1
    · 4′
  24. C24
    Impossible, Not Tedious (Design Test)
    SecurityDesign PrincipleZero Trust+1
    · 3′
  25. C25
    Least Agency
    SecurityLeast PrivilegeAccess Control+1
    · 5′
  26. C26
    Memory and Context Poisoning
    SecurityMemoryRAG+1
    · 4′
  27. C27
    Zero Trust for AI Agents
    SecurityZero TrustAgent Deployment+1
    · 8′
  28. C28
    Agent Context Files
    Agent EngineeringHarnessWorkflow Design+1
    · 8′
  29. C29
    Agent-Native Infrastructure
    Agent EngineeringLLM Architecture
    · 4′
  30. C30
    Agentic Loops Overtake Bespoke Systems
    Agent EngineeringAI For MathematicsLLM Architecture
    · 5′
  31. C31
    AI-Driven Formal Proof Search
    AI For MathematicsFormal MethodsAgent Engineering
    · 6′
  32. C32
    The AI-Native Safe-Choice Inversion
    StartupGo To MarketAI Native+1
    · 4′
  33. C33
    Building Is Cheap, Arguing Is Expensive
    AI Coding WorkflowAI Native OrgDecision Making
    · 5′
  34. C34
    Code as Source of Truth
    AI Coding WorkflowAI Native OrgKnowledge Management
    · 4′
  35. C35
    Dogfooding as Product Discipline
    AI Native OrgProduct Management
    · 6′
  36. C36
    Evolutionary Proof Search
    AI For MathematicsAgent EngineeringSearch
    · 5′
  37. C37
    Founder-Led Sales Discipline
    StartupGo To MarketFounder
    · 5′
  38. C38
    Jagged Intelligence (Ghosts, Not Animals)
    LLM ArchitectureAI SafetyMental Model
    · 6′
  39. C39
    Managers as ICs
    AI Native OrgOrg Design
    · 4′
  40. C40
    Narrow Wedge into a Legacy Market
    StartupGo To MarketProduct Strategy
    · 4′
  41. C41
    Outsource Your Thinking, Not Your Understanding
    AI Coding WorkflowEducationMental Model
    · 5′
  42. C42
    Product Velocity as Moat
    StartupCompetitive StrategyAI Native
    · 5′
  43. C43
    Software 3.0
    LLM ArchitectureSoftware Paradigm
    · 5′
  44. C44
    The Verifiability Thesis
    LLM ArchitectureLLM EvaluationAgent Engineering
    · 5′
  45. C45
    Verification as the New Bottleneck
    Agent EngineeringAI Coding WorkflowAI Native Org
    · 5′
  46. C46
    Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Engineering
    Agent EngineeringAI Coding Workflow
    · 5′
  47. C47
    Compute Allocator
    Human AI CollaborationAgent EngineeringRole Evolution
    · 6′
  48. C48
    Disposable Micro-Apps
    Agent EngineeringSoftware EconomicsHuman AI Collaboration
    · 5′
  49. C49
    HTML as the New Markdown
    Agent EngineeringHuman AI CollaborationPlanning
    · 8′
  50. C50
    Living Design System
    Agent EngineeringDesign SystemsHuman AI Collaboration
    · 4′
  51. C51
    Agentic Technical Debt
    Software ArchitectureAgent EngineeringTechnical Debt+1
    · 7′
  52. C52
    AI-Native Startup Lifecycle
    StartupFounderLifecycle+1
    · 11′
  53. C53
    Compounding Data Moat
    MoatsDefensibilityScale Stage+1
    · 9′
  54. C54
    Evals as Product Spec
    EvalsProduct ManagementDefinition Of Done+2
    · 11′
  55. C55
    Founder as Agent Orchestrator
    FounderRole ShiftAgent Orchestration+1
    · 9′
  56. C56
    MCP and Computer Use
    MCPComputer UseTool Use+2
    · 11′
  57. C57
    Problem-Solution Fit Discipline
    FounderValidationEpistemics+1
    · 8′
  58. C58
    Zero-Friction Scope Creep
    Product ManagementFounderMvp+1
    · 5′
  59. C59
    Encoder-Free Early Fusion
    LLM ArchitectureMultimodal
    · 3′
  60. C60
    Full-Duplex Interaction
    Human AI CollaborationMultimodal
    · 3′
  61. C61
    Interaction / Background Model Split
    LLM ArchitectureAgent EngineeringMultimodal
    · 3′
  62. C62
    Interaction Models
    LLM ArchitectureMultimodalHuman AI Collaboration
    · 7′
  63. C63
    Interactivity Benchmarks
    LLM EvaluationMultimodalHuman AI Collaboration
    · 4′
  64. C64
    The Bitter Lesson
    LLM ArchitecturePrinciple
    · 5′
  65. C65
    Time-Aligned Micro-Turns
    LLM ArchitectureMultimodalInference
    · 4′
  66. C66
    Turn-Based Interface Bottleneck
    Human AI CollaborationLLM ArchitectureInterface
    · 3′
  67. C67
    Agentic Misalignment (AM)
    AlignmentSafetyEvaluation+2
    · 5′
  68. C68
    AI Brain Fry
    WorkforceCognitive LoadAI Adoption+1
    · 4′
  69. C69
    AI Employee Framing
    WorkforceAI AdoptionGovernance+3
    · 7′
  70. C70
    Alignment Fine-Tuning (AFT)
    AlignmentTrainingRLHF+1
    · 3′
  71. C71
    Chain-of-Thought Monitorability
    AlignmentSafetyChain Of Thought+2
    · 5′
  72. C72
    Deliberative Alignment
    AlignmentTrainingChain Of Thought+1
    · 4′
  73. C73
    Human-AI Accountability Redesign
    WorkforceGovernanceAI Adoption+2
    · 6′
  74. C74
    Model Spec Midtraining (MSM)
    AlignmentTrainingSynthetic Data+3
    · 8′
  75. C75
    Model Spec Science
    AlignmentModel SpecEmpirical+1
    · 6′
  76. C76
    Synthetic Document Finetuning (SDF)
    Synthetic DataTrainingAlignment+1
    · 4′
  77. C77
    Agent Loop Pattern
    Agent EngineeringHarnessAutomation
    · 7′
  78. C78
    AI Native Product Cadence
    Product ManagementProcessTeam Design
    · 9′
  79. C79
    Claude Character as Product
    Product ManagementLLM CharacterAnthropic
    · 7′
  80. C80
    Context Window Smart Zone
    LLM ArchitectureAgent EngineeringContext Management
    · 5′
  81. C81
    Deep Modules for Agents
    Software DesignAgent EngineeringArchitecture
    · 6′
  82. C82
    Design Concept Grilling
    Agent EngineeringPlanningAlignment
    · 7′
  83. C83
    Engineer PM Convergence
    Product ManagementTeam DesignGeneralists
    · 9′
  84. C84
    Harness Shrinkage as Models Improve
    LLM ArchitectureAgent EngineeringHarness
    · 12′
  85. C85
    Model Introspection Feedback
    Agent EngineeringDebuggingPrompting
    · 6′
  86. C86
    Printing Press Software Democratization
    MacroSoftware EconomicsHistory
    · 6′
  87. C87
    Seven Powers Applied to AI
    Business StrategyMoatsAI Economy
    · 7′
  88. C88
    Vertical Slice Tracer Bullets
    Agent EngineeringSoftware DesignPlanning
    · 5′
  89. C89
    Codex App Server Protocol
    ProtocolCodexAgent Runtime+1
    · 7′
  90. C90
    Ticket-Driven Agent Orchestration
    Agent EngineeringOrchestrationWorkflow Design
    · 8′
  91. C91
    Claude Code Auto Mode
    Claude CodePermissionsAgent Safety+1
    · 7′
  92. C92
    Client-Side Agent Optimization
    Agent EngineeringLLM ArchitectureOptimization+1
    · 10′
  93. C93
    Scale-Dependent Prompt Sensitivity
    LLM EvaluationPrompt EngineeringInverse Scaling+2
    · 9′
  94. C94
    Agent Harness Engineering
    Agent EngineeringLLM ArchitectureSoftware Development
    · 11′
  95. C95
    Claude Code Best Practices
    Claude CodeAI ToolsDeveloper Workflow
    · 11′
  96. C96
    LLM-as-Compiler Knowledge Base
    Knowledge ManagementLLM ArchitecturePersonal Knowledge Base
    · 9′
  97. C97
    LLM-Driven Vulnerability Research
    CybersecurityLLM CapabilitiesVulnerability Research+1
    · 13′