> **plan → build → review — Silou**
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# plan → build → review

*Writing · draft*

The loop I work by — and why evals turn "it works" into something you measure, not a vibe.

> **Draft in progress.** The full piece is being written here. The seed below is the through-line; I'll expand it into the finished essay.

Scope the work first, let the agent build against that scope, then review — with evals so quality is checked, not assumed. Underneath it, one rule: match each piece of work to the lightest layer that can carry it — inline, a command, an agent, or a packaged skill. Keeps the system legible instead of a pile of clever prompts.

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