# reasonable (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reasonable. Page: Feed: --- ## [Limiting the number of turns in agent loops through manual caching](https://leosimons.com/2026/08/20/limiting-the-number-of-turns-in-agent-loops-through-manual-caching/) _2026-08-20 · Leo Simons · LeoSimons.com_ I’m creating my own reusable skills. This week I learned something more about the ergonomics: it can be worth it to design what is loaded into context not just around limiting the size, but also around how many turns and tool calls are needed, reducing latency while using the skill. For example, in the verification … Continue reading "Limiting the number of turns in agent loops through manual… ## [My new agent skill: /setup](https://leosimons.com/2026/08/11/my-new-agent-skill-setup/) _2026-08-11 · Leo Simons · LeoSimons.com_ I ve made a /setup skill, the first agent skill I ve built that s intended for reuse. It brings the scaffolding and boilerplate for any project up to a high standard, adding things such as mise task management, dependency pinning, issue tracking standards, test coverage, and continuous integration. Example improvements made with /setup Here are some pull Continue reading "My new agent skill:… ## [Fact-based modelling and LinkML](https://leosimons.com/2026/07/26/fact-based-modelling-and-linkml/) _2026-07-26 · Leo Simons · LeoSimons.com_ This blog post was co-authored with AI (Anthropic Claude Fable). Domain-driven design works best when the people who know the domain can check the model. Most modelling notations get in the way of that. Fact-based modelling helps. Instead of starting from tables or classes, you describe the domain as short sentences that a domain expert Continue reading "Fact-based modelling and LinkML" ## [40 things I’ve come to think are true](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2026/7/12/40-things-ive-come-to-think-are-true) _2026-07-12 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ On the night before turning 40, I wrote down 40 things I’ve come to think are true: about time, family, work, travel, taste, rooms, coffee, memory, and why a perfectly reasonable life can still be the wrong one. ## [Context and intent](https://reasonableparty.substack.com/p/context-and-intent) _2026-06-28 · Hugh Zabriskie · The Reasonable Party_ No, these tools will not conquer us. ## [The problem with my perfectly reasonable life](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2026/5/31/the-problem-with-a-perfectly-reasonable-life) _2026-05-31 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ My kids still think I’m one of the coolest people. For now. A personal essay on family timing, work, enough, and why a perfectly reasonable life can start to feel too small. ## [Taiwan & Taipei — Everything I Wish I'd Known Before Going](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2026/3/1/taiwan-amp-taipei-everything-i-wish-id-known-before-going) _2026-03-01 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ In February 2026, Sina and I spent 9 days in Taiwan — six days in Taipei, a rental car to the east coast, Hualien, Jiufen, and back again. Here's everything we wish we'd known before going: 10 things that surprised us, our rough itinerary, and the full list of hotels, night markets, bars, coffee shops, and ceramics worth your time. ## [How to Read a City (Without a Map)](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2026/2/21/how-to-read-a-city-without-a-map) _2026-02-22 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ Most of us navigate cities by following a blue dot on a screen, rarely looking up at the world we’re moving through. But every city has its own internal logic—a language of architecture, street widths, and human flow that tells you exactly where you are. ## [Anthropomorphizing my agent](https://leosimons.com/2026/02/01/anthropomorphizing-my-agent/) _2026-02-01 · Leo Simons · LeoSimons.com_ Giving my coding agent some personality. ## [De-Palantirization](https://reasonableparty.substack.com/p/de-palantirization) _2026-01-18 · Hugh Zabriskie · The Reasonable Party_ What comes next? ## [Unlimited Mobile Internet, One V-SIM (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Q32hKaL3VaP2) _2026-01-18 · **Sponsored**_ Automatically switches across T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon; no throttling, no contract. ## [Understanding Yegge’s Gas Town](https://leosimons.com/2026/01/02/understanding-yegges-gas-town/) _2026-01-02 · Leo Simons · LeoSimons.com_ What does factory farming for source code look like? ## [Babylonstoren — the most impressive farm-stay ever](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/10/31/babylonstoren-the-most-impressive-farm-stay-ever) _2025-11-09 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ We booked two nights at Babylonstoren and barely left. It’s a working farm you can actually wander and taste—orderly gardens, a buffalo dairy that shows up again as mozzarella and yoghurt, a breakfast that bends the table. Our room had a real fire; housekeeping slipped a bookmark into the book I left out. Jonathan and Warren turned moments into stories (yes, I caught a bass). It wasn’t all… ## [Ten Days in South Africa — a route with room for surprise](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/10/26/ten-days-in-south-africa-a-route-with-room-for-surprise) _2025-10-26 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ We flew south with only flights booked and let luck fill the gaps. Kommetjie sunsets, Stellenbosch coffee and labels, Kogelberg cabins, Hermanus whales, Kloof Street markets—plus an easy, clustered list of everywhere we went. ## [AI demands Literate Programming](https://leosimons.com/2025/10/20/ai-demands-literate-programming/) _2025-10-20 · Leo Simons · LeoSimons.com_ Clarity of expression is demanded of AI-assisted developers. ## [Focus on yourself, king](https://reasonableparty.substack.com/p/focus-on-yourself-king) _2025-09-25 · Hugh Zabriskie · The Reasonable Party_ The new National Defense Strategy hints at a necessary shift in American priorities ## [Stay on the f\*cking Bus](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/9/21/stay-on-the-fcking-bus) _2025-09-21 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ Photographer Arno Rafael Minkkinen’s “Helsinki Bus Station Theory” has aged beautifully over two decades. Here’s how his advice — stay on the bus — resonates with me as a generalist in architecture, interiors, marketing, and writing, and why I believe taste is the route worth riding. ## [I almost bought an old cinema last week](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/9/1/i-almost-bought-an-old-cinema-last-week) _2025-08-31 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ I almost bought a century-old cinema in Merano. For four days I dreamed up stationery shops, knitting hubs, even design markets. And then I said no. Here’s why sometimes leaving negative space — and parking dreams for the future — is the best decision. ## [The Hide-And-Seek-Test for Great Design](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/8/16/the-kid-test-for-great-design) _2025-08-11 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ What makes a space memorable isn’t the furniture—it’s the feeling of discovery. The Hide-and-Seek-Test is a simple way to design places people actually remember. ## [The Year I Stopped Playing Small](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/7/13/the-year-i-stopped-shrinking) _2025-07-13 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ A year of fewer shoulds, more clarity, and quiet recalibration. This birthday reflection isn’t about reinvention — it’s about noticing what energizes you, trusting your taste, and starting to shape a life that fits better. From long family travel to slow shifts in work and identity, here are eight lessons I’m taking with me into the next chapter. ## [Why We Left Berlin for the Mountains (and What Beauty Has to Do with It)](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/6/22/why-we-left-berlin-for-the-mountains-and-what-beauty-has-to-do-with-it) _2025-06-22 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ From Berlin techno to alpine silence: How one hike reminded me why we moved to South Tyrol — and why beauty might be more essential than we think. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VPOIMNgouOEg) _2025-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Spring in June: Why Life Works Better in Seasons](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/6/15/spring-in-june-why-life-works-better-in-seasons) _2025-06-15 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ This July feels like spring. Here’s why that’s not a problem — and how thinking in seasons (not schedules) can make your work and life feel a lot more natural, productive, and sane. ## [Postcards from Aotearoa (or: how we flew 30 hours to watch a penguin take a nap)](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/3/23/postcards-from-aotearoa-or-how-we-flew-30-hours-to-watch-a-penguin-take-a-nap) _2025-03-23 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ Some places feel oddly familiar even before you get there. Like you’ve dreamt them, or maybe just seen too many tourism ads. For me, New Zealand was that place. I’d seen the mountains in National Geographic , the rivers in slow-motion drone shots, and the landscapes doubling as Middle-earth on screen. I assumed the real thing would be a slight letdown — like most things that get hyped to oblivion.… ## [Why Some Changes Need Drama, Not Discipline](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/3/23/why-some-changes-need-drama-not-discipline) _2025-03-15 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ I’m testing life without unnecessary spending for 90 days. Here’s why I think extreme, time-bound change can beat slow habits—at least sometimes. ## [10 Places & Brands Worth Checking Out in New Zealand](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/3/2/10-places-amp-brands-worth-checking-out-in-new-zealand) _2025-03-02 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ If you’ve been following my newsletter, From Europe with Love , you know I’m all about uncovering hidden gems — usually in Europe. But after two months exploring Aotearoa, I’ve got to say: New Zealand knows how to do good coffee, great design, and ridiculously fresh oysters. So, here’s a roundup of my favorite spots — whether you’re road-tripping through or just looking for some Kiwi inspiration.… ## [How to Move Forward When Nothing Feels Certain](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/3/23/how-to-move-forward-when-nothing-feels-certain) _2025-02-28 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ We treat uncertainty like a bug in the system. But it’s the starting point. A reflection on making bold moves—even when you don’t feel ready. ## [Forget Ladders. Build a Playground.](https://www.flingelli.com/articles/2025/3/23/forget-ladders-build-a-playground) _2025-02-11 · Jakob Flingelli · Articles - Jakob Flingelli_ Tired of choosing one path? Try a portfolio career: a mix of projects, income streams, and creative experiments that actually fit your life. ## [Acronyms are not the problem](https://reasonableparty.substack.com/p/acronyms-are-not-the-problem) _2024-12-25 · Hugh Zabriskie · The Reasonable Party_ How obscure language points to inefficiency in national security-and what we can learn from software culture ## [This is what change tastes like](https://reasonableparty.substack.com/p/this-is-what-change-tastes-like) _2024-12-08 · Hugh Zabriskie · The Reasonable Party_ Silicon Valley and breaking civic norms ## [On educating a Republic(an)](https://reasonableparty.substack.com/p/on-educating-a-republican) _2024-09-29 · Hugh Zabriskie · The Reasonable Party_ And the blurred lines between civic and moral virtue ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JGN9QgrWuclw) _2024-09-29 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [The shaky history of Democratic nominations](https://reasonableparty.substack.com/p/the-shaky-history-of-democratic-nominations) _2024-09-01 · Hugh Zabriskie · The Reasonable Party_ Why the Democratic Party’s endorsement of Harris might seal its fate