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1. 01
   articleAug 29, 2026

   Continuous conversations with bounded context

   How a conversation accepts new work and shortens old history without changing the model call already in progress.

   • agent architecture
   • durable agents
   • context management
2. 02
   articleJun 15, 2026project/torkbot

   The octopus architecture for AI agents

   Why TorkBot uses one foreground conversation and sends slower work to semi-autonomous lanes.

   • agent architecture
   • durable agents
3. 03
   articleJun 8, 2026project/torkbot

   Building a continuous, durable personal agent

   How I got nerd sniped by continuous personal agents and started building TorkBot.

   • durable agents
   • personal software
4. 04
   articleNov 21, 2023

   Cancellation and disposal in modern JavaScript

   Cancellation stops in-flight work; disposal cleans up resources. A pattern for doing both.

   • javascript
   • cancellation
   • resource management
5. 05
   articleNov 20, 2023project/plunker

   Simplifying asynchronous workflows with Context in JavaScript

   A hierarchical Context interface for cancellation, deadlines, and timeouts in JavaScript.

   • javascript
   • cancellation
6. 06
   articleNov 11, 2019project/velcro

   Building Velcro, part 1: internet-wide npm module resolution

   Why a browser-based editor needed a module resolver that works in URLs instead of one filesystem.

   • javascript
   • modules
   • browser tooling
7. 07
   articleNov 6, 2017

   Custom error categories in ES2015+

   Using Symbol.hasInstance to define error categories without relying on prototypical inheritance.

   • javascript
   • errors