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The Dark Arts of Skill Engineering (Paul Bakaus (Renaissance Geek))
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A ban doesn't produce originality, Bakaus argues, it relocates the model one cluster over: forbid an overused font and it reaches for the next nearest thing in latent space. One of his nine techniques splits design direction and deterministic linting into subagents kept blind to each other.
In plain words
- Paul Bakaus shared nine ways to guide design software that uses artificial intelligence.
- He argues that banning an overused font makes the software choose a similar font instead.
- One method separates design decisions from automatic rule checks, keeping the programs doing those jobs unaware of each other's work.
- His techniques aim to help designers produce original work when detailed written instructions alone fall short.
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- Approve one operation, run another: the binding failure in shipped agent products
Sep 22, 2026 · in the sections
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