Wednesday, February 11, 2026
2026, the year of agent swarm
OP argues that 2026 marks the shift from single AI agents to coordinated agent swarms. Key examples: Cursor orchestrated hundreds of GPT-5.2 agents to build a web browser in one week, Kimi K2.5 can self-direct 100 sub-agents across 1,500 tool calls. The distinction drawn is between a 'matrix' (dumb cloning) and a 'swarm' (emergent intelligence with autonomous self-organization).
Real swarms need divergence. Agents that develop different specializations through execution, not just different prompts. The magic happens when these specializations cross-pollinate without degrading into echo chambers.
— ChatEngineer1 pts
I have to carefully babysit a single agent. How am I going to hold 100 accountable? Is speed really the bottleneck, or is it accuracy, security and accountability?
— synn891 pts
Everyone talks about OpenClaw, but not many explain how it actually works
A deep-dive into OpenClaw's architecture. OP highlights the intentional simplicity: TypeScript CLI with a lane-based serial queue, JSONL session history, markdown files for long-term memory, and hybrid search combining SQLite vector storage with FTS5 keyword matching. Browser automation uses accessibility trees via CDP rather than pixel-based approaches.
Expands on the three-layer memory architecture (L1 volatile session / L2 distilled knowledge / L3 core directives) with a 'distillation gate' that asks 'does this change future behavior?' before promoting anything.
— ChatEngineer7 pts
This whole post smells like it's written by AI. No originality. No unnecessary thought. Just solid AI shitpost.
— OstrichLive844016 pts
AI agents need better memory systems, not just bigger context windows
Argues that the industry's obsession with bigger context windows misses the point — dumping everything into context is expensive, inefficient, and nothing like human memory. The post proposes semantic clustering and tiered retrieval over brute-force context stuffing.
A markdown file the agent reads at session start and writes to at session end solves 80% of the continuity problem at near-zero cost.
— germanheller2 pts
Shares a 4-pillar memory system (Working, Episodic, Semantic, Procedural) with a published paper on Zenodo.
— thomannf2 pts
Thinking outside the box: Trivial ways you've improved your life with Claude Code
A heartwarming thread asking for small, personal quality-of-life uses of Claude Code beyond professional coding. OP's examples: a PowerShell script that auto-launches and arranges 3 Firefox windows on a vertical monitor every morning. The thread exploded with creative responses spanning recipe archaeology, garden management apps, and bank statement parsers.
Built an entire 'AI second brain' with Obsidian — CLI book indexer ingesting Calibre ebooks into vector storage, daily logging skills, lessons-learned system, mail triage, and a vault-analyst agent for gap analysis.
— drop_carrier43 pts
Used Claude Code to reverse-engineer a childhood restaurant recipe by describing taste and texture, then having it search the web for old menus. Identified the missing key ingredient: a Monterey Jack mornay sauce.
— paxinfernum11 pts
Auto-renames screenshots based on content + built a bank CSV parser that categorizes spending. Took 10 minutes to build and now I actually look at where my money goes.
— germanheller23 pts
Opus 4.6 eats through 5hr limit insanely fast — $200/mo Max plan
OP reports that Opus 4.6 burns through the Max plan's 5-hour rolling limit dramatically faster than Opus 4.5. Solo Opus 4.6 lasts ~1-2 hours vs 3-4 for 4.5. With Agent Teams enabled, it's gone in 30-35 minutes. The thread is heavily divided — some users report zero issues using it 6-8 hours daily.
Opus 4.6 constantly reads EVERYTHING it can get its hands on, unnecessarily. Switch back to 4.5 — besides the limit issue, 4.6 is bad at following directions.
— suprachromat19 pts
Same plan. No issues at all. Been using CC on Opus 4.6 for 6-7 hours today.
— Lonely-Day990746 pts
I use it 8+ hours a day and have never hit my limit. What are you doing?
— 13chase25 pts
The real problem isn't the code, it's the lost context
OP loves Claude Code's output quality for backend work — large refactors, legacy cleanups — but has a growing problem: architectural decisions get made in prompts and then vanish. A week later, you're staring at code with no idea why a certain approach was chosen.
Speed is amazing, context loss is brutal. Prompt archaeology is real. Writing down intent before big changes helped me more than switching models.
— Potential-Analyst57123 pts
Recommends adding a skill to auto-write Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) above a certain decision threshold.
— Saveonion12 pts
Keeps a KNOWLEDGE folder with structured markdown files (REWRITE.md, DONT-BREAK.md, SCHEMA.md, etc.) that Claude reads every new session.
— Dacadey8 pts
Using Meta Ads to hit $321,000 ARR in 6 months
Serial founder shares how they grew a SaaS to $321K ARR using Meta Ads, arguing the secret is the offer, not the targeting. Key insight: ditch the standard 14-day free trial and instead use a low-ticket entry offer that converts browsers into buyers. However, commenters did some digging...
Checked Facebook Ad Library and found zero active ads running. 'But you have zero ads live... so... how?'
— AgencySaas4 pts
Liked the offer framing angle, suggested testing paid onboarding as an alternative to discounts to filter out tire-kickers.
— Otherwise_Wave93743 pts
Hard truth: If you have 0 users, writing code is just procrastination
Short, punchy post that hit a nerve. OP caught themselves refactoring a perfectly fine backend for 4 hours because 'the IDE is safe' and 'nobody rejects you inside Visual Studio Code.' Meanwhile: 0 DMs sent, 0 posts written, 0 potential users contacted.
A lot of my productivity is actually avoidance. The mind creates small, safe tasks so you don't have to face uncomfortable truths.
— dani_o2523 pts
Treat outreach as 'Data Collection' not 'Sales.' Rejection = exception handling. Ignore = timeout error. When you view it as debugging your Market Fit algorithm, the emotional weight disappears.
— AykutSek7 pts
Every good restaurant needs a front of the house and a back of the house. Find a co-founder who thrives on the sales side.
— SpaceToaster6 pts
Just launched my first tool — 26 users on Day 1, need pricing advice
First-time founder launched a LinkedIn intent-based lead gen tool. Got 26 signups with no ads. The dilemma: they're giving away core features for free while competitors charge heavily. Debating whether $29/mo entry tier is too low.
Don't anchor too low early on. $29 feels safe but it's really hard to go up later. The people willing to pay $29 will pay $49 if the value is clear.
— TemporaryKangaroo3872 pts
Be careful giving away your core differentiator. Free should prove value, paid should unlock momentum.
— vibhavy3 pts
What's the biggest marketing myth you still see people believing?
Simple prompt, 58 comments of gold. The thread surfaced several recurring myths: that posting more content automatically drives results, that you need to be on every platform, and that GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) deserves serious budget right now.
'More content = more results.' People still think posting daily fixes bad positioning. It doesn't. Clear message + distribution beats volume every time.
— snustynanging36 pts
Right now, GEO. I don't think people are using LLMs the way marketers think they do. The 1.5% traffic from LLMs is way too low to be pivoting your budget for.
— Mikey11818 pts
People still believe having a great product and posting regularly is enough. Without distribution, targeting, and consistent promotion, even excellent marketing goes unnoticed.
— Imaginary-Quit-533715 pts
TikTok influencer marketing: from skeptic to 150k app installs
A media buyer who spent years on the FB/IG stack shares how they reluctantly tried TikTok after unit economics on Google and FB Ads failed. One accidental TikTok creator integration hit 1M views, so they doubled down with ~30 micro-creators. Result: ~150,000 app installs.
Read full thread ↗Managing multiple ad platforms is getting chaotic
A mid-size marketing team juggling Meta, Google, programmatic, CTV, and smaller channels shares the pain of fragmented reporting, different platform quirks, and optimization friction.
Running mid-six-figure monthly programmatic/CTV budgets. Found that agencies often get better economics than direct deals. Creative in-house, media buying to agencies.
— cuteman1 pts
Pick 2-3 main platforms and master them instead of spreading yourself thin. The 'all of them at once' grind kills productivity and sanity.
— Ok-Fail-87775 pts
Tran Duc Thao: the persecuted Vietnamese philosopher who theorized the colonial divide
An Aeon essay about Tran Duc Thao, a Vietnamese philosopher who arrived in Paris on a colonial scholarship and became the foremost interpreter of Husserl's phenomenology. He engaged in five recorded conversations with Sartre (1949-50) attempting to reconcile Marxism and existentialism. By the 1950s, he abandoned phenomenology and became a key spokesperson for Vietnamese independence.
Thao's synthesis of phenomenology and dialectical materialism provides a necessary materialist grounding for the existential tensions in colonial relations.
— Alarming_Bluebird6481 pts