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Context Engineering

Treating the context window as the scarce resource it is.

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  1. Context Is Finite: Rot, Budget, AltitudeWhy long contexts degrade (rot), budgeting tokens deliberately, and writing instructions at the right altitude — principles over micromanagement.Lesson · 16 minNot completed
  2. Just-in-Time RetrievalLoading context when needed via search and file reads instead of front-loading everything, and hybrid strategies that combine both.Lesson · 14 minNot completed
  3. Compaction, Notes & Sub-AgentsThe three tools for outlasting a context window: compacting history, externalizing notes, and delegating to fresh-context sub-agents.Lesson · 15 minNot completed
  4. Context Engineering CheckpointDiagnosing context rot and choosing retrieval and compaction strategies.Checkpoint · 8 minNot completed