The Greenhouse and the Lens: Two Modes of Agentic AI Work
I explore two distinct approaches to using agentic AI: the Greenhouse mode for chaotic exploration when goals are unclear, and the Lens mode for focused execution on known targets. Frustration often arises from applying the wrong tool to the job. True expertise lies in recognizing which mode your work requires and using domain knowledge to spot drift, ensuring you stay aligned with your actual objectives.
The scarce asset in an agentic world is a verified mental model of the domain, like an oracle that tells a right answer from a plausible wrong one.