We are moving towards a world where a single person can be highly successful being responsible for an entire feature. This no longer requires the Midas Touch.

Happy building.

AI isn’t only generating anymore; it’s starting to take actions.

GTC made that clear, and OpenClaw makes it real.

Here’s my breakdown: https://markagate.com/from-gtc-to-openclaw-personal-agents-get-real

Hi everyone,

I’m excited to share my latest essay, Compound Engineering, published today (January 18, 2026). In it I explore how the most durable engineering breakthroughs come not from single seismic changes but from designing systems where ordinary efforts compound over time. I share lessons from my career about treating the engineering process itself as something worth engineering, and how working with agents to make responsibilities explicit can turn small corrections into guardrails.

You can read the full essay here: https://markagate.com/compound-engineering

Alongside the essay, I’m also opening up a new way to connect: you can now chat with my personal assistant. Have questions about compound engineering, want to discuss the ideas in the essay, or just curious about what I’m working on? Feel free to start a conversation with the assistant.

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