SocioTechnica
@sociotechnica.org
Creating at the intersection of people, systems, & technology.
A @jessmart.in and @danversfleury.bsky.social project.
A @jessmart.in and @danversfleury.bsky.social project.
Let's look at Pat Sharpe's 3-month performance review:
❎ Needs microscopic task breakdowns
❎ Forgets everything after each task
❎ Never learns from mistakes
❎ Can't do basic math
❎ Works in a windowless room with no awareness
❎ Needs everything translated to simplified formats
You're fired. 🙅
❎ Needs microscopic task breakdowns
❎ Forgets everything after each task
❎ Never learns from mistakes
❎ Can't do basic math
❎ Works in a windowless room with no awareness
❎ Needs everything translated to simplified formats
You're fired. 🙅
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Let's look at Pat Sharpe's 3-month performance review:
❎ Needs microscopic task breakdowns
❎ Forgets everything after each task
❎ Never learns from mistakes
❎ Can't do basic math
❎ Works in a windowless room with no awareness
❎ Needs everything translated to simplified formats
You're fired. 🙅
❎ Needs microscopic task breakdowns
❎ Forgets everything after each task
❎ Never learns from mistakes
❎ Can't do basic math
❎ Works in a windowless room with no awareness
❎ Needs everything translated to simplified formats
You're fired. 🙅
The results: $4.33/day average over two weeks ✅
We (almost) hit our $5/day target! But what we built was still fairly dumb—essentially just fancy scripts that don't truly leverage the reasoning capabilities that make agents interesting.
We (almost) hit our $5/day target! But what we built was still fairly dumb—essentially just fancy scripts that don't truly leverage the reasoning capabilities that make agents interesting.
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The results: $4.33/day average over two weeks ✅
We (almost) hit our $5/day target! But what we built was still fairly dumb—essentially just fancy scripts that don't truly leverage the reasoning capabilities that make agents interesting.
We (almost) hit our $5/day target! But what we built was still fairly dumb—essentially just fancy scripts that don't truly leverage the reasoning capabilities that make agents interesting.
What worked well: Communication!
Our LLM kept us updated through Discord with helpful and fun pirate-themed messages. No need to specify exact text—the AI knew how to be engaging and clear when reporting back.
Our LLM kept us updated through Discord with helpful and fun pirate-themed messages. No need to specify exact text—the AI knew how to be engaging and clear when reporting back.
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What worked well: Communication!
Our LLM kept us updated through Discord with helpful and fun pirate-themed messages. No need to specify exact text—the AI knew how to be engaging and clear when reporting back.
Our LLM kept us updated through Discord with helpful and fun pirate-themed messages. No need to specify exact text—the AI knew how to be engaging and clear when reporting back.
Problem 2: Big context windows ≠ smarter
LLMs often drew incorrect conclusions or overlooked details when parsing the entire HTML for the page.
We had to transform everything into simplified, structured formats like CSV with filtered columns.
LLMs often drew incorrect conclusions or overlooked details when parsing the entire HTML for the page.
We had to transform everything into simplified, structured formats like CSV with filtered columns.
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Problem 2: Big context windows ≠ smarter
LLMs often drew incorrect conclusions or overlooked details when parsing the entire HTML for the page.
We had to transform everything into simplified, structured formats like CSV with filtered columns.
LLMs often drew incorrect conclusions or overlooked details when parsing the entire HTML for the page.
We had to transform everything into simplified, structured formats like CSV with filtered columns.
Problem #1: Claude has a vision problem 👀
Our AI confused browser UI with website content, misread digits, and struggled with navigation.
An LLM with vision issues + your credit card = danger! We had to shift to browser automation scripts instead.
Our AI confused browser UI with website content, misread digits, and struggled with navigation.
An LLM with vision issues + your credit card = danger! We had to shift to browser automation scripts instead.
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Problem #1: Claude has a vision problem 👀
Our AI confused browser UI with website content, misread digits, and struggled with navigation.
An LLM with vision issues + your credit card = danger! We had to shift to browser automation scripts instead.
Our AI confused browser UI with website content, misread digits, and struggled with navigation.
An LLM with vision issues + your credit card = danger! We had to shift to browser automation scripts instead.
Meet Pat Sharpe, our pirate-talking AI intern! 🏴☠️🏀
We built a simple trading system with clear rules:
- Buy low, sell high-ish
- Target uninjured stars on playoff teams
- Make offers below market
- Post purchases for resale
- Talk like a pirate, arrr!
We built a simple trading system with clear rules:
- Buy low, sell high-ish
- Target uninjured stars on playoff teams
- Make offers below market
- Post purchases for resale
- Talk like a pirate, arrr!
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Meet Pat Sharpe, our pirate-talking AI intern! 🏴☠️🏀
We built a simple trading system with clear rules:
- Buy low, sell high-ish
- Target uninjured stars on playoff teams
- Make offers below market
- Post purchases for resale
- Talk like a pirate, arrr!
We built a simple trading system with clear rules:
- Buy low, sell high-ish
- Target uninjured stars on playoff teams
- Make offers below market
- Post purchases for resale
- Talk like a pirate, arrr!