Single Source of Truth
A software engineering principle requiring that all components of a system read rules or data from one authoritative source, avoiding inconsistencies that arise from maintaining separate copies. In AI agent collaboration, this principle manifests as using shared files as binding contracts rather than relying on conversational context.
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The general approach to resolving basis conflicts is to first establish a "single source of truth" and clarify which material is authoritative on which field, then align time, granularity, and deduplication rules item by item; if alignment still cannot be achieved, the discrepancies should be logged as items pending confirmation.
Software engineering is highly productive because agents can collaborate on a 'single source of truth,' a mechanism that knowledge work has previously lacked
The author's solution was to write the plan into files, with the rule being that agents read files rather than chat—chat is for communication while files are the contract.
The advantage of files over chat context is that they cannot be reinterpreted due to model sampling randomness—the content read is completely consistent every time, making it deterministic.
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The general approach to resolving basis conflicts is to first establish a "single source of truth" and clarify which material is authoritative on which field, then align time, granularity, and deduplication rules item by item; if alignment still cannot be achieved, the discrepancies should be logged as items pending confirmation.
50%UnverifiedSoftware engineering is highly productive because agents can collaborate on a 'single source of truth,' a mechanism that knowledge work has previously lacked
50%UnverifiedThe author's solution was to write the plan into files, with the rule being that agents read files rather than chat—chat is for communication while files are the contract.
50%UnverifiedThe advantage of files over chat context is that they cannot be reinterpreted due to model sampling randomness—the content read is completely consistent every time, making it deterministic.
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