Working Notes on Agent Systems/Brad Zhang

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@dontbesilent That’s awesome. Brother dont, I’ve always had an open mind. My small open source project has

@dontbesilent That’s awesome. Brother dont, I’ve always had an open mind. My small open source project has reached 8.5k stars in the past few months. Thank you! But it took...

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

@dontbesilent That’s awesome. Brother dont, I’ve always had an open mind. My small open source project has reached 8.5k stars in the past few months. Thank you! But it took a lot of effort to do it. It’s just chance and luck.

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