14m
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ai-ml
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intermediate
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2025-12-30
- Dex, founder of Human Layer and a Fall ’24 YC batch, introduced “context engineering” as an early framework for building reliable LLM‑driven agents, predating popular discussions by Toby, Andre, and Walden.
- He highlighted two influential talks: Sean Grove’s “The New Code,” which argues that the future value lies in precise specifications rather than hand‑written code, and a Stanford study showing AI‑assisted development often creates rework and slows progress on complex, brownfield projects.