building @bigmind_ai. previously cto @messagebird.
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Announcing @InputSystems. A new way to email ✨
It handles your messages and the work that follows.
every workflow at every company is different. ai agents are great when equipped with the right tools and connected to mcp.
but to truly unlock depth in real-world use cases, you need three things
a) open agents - bring sane defaults, but let users configure every aspect of the agent
b) modes - matching real world modes users are in
c) observability on usefulness
the IKEA Effect in product dev is fascinating - we overvalue things we (partially) build ourselves, even if imperfect.
in the AI age, this is shaping product design: instead of fully autonomous agents that "just do it" (and users feel detached), the winning products let users prompt, fine-tune, chain tools, curate data, or co-create.
you invest effort → stronger attachment → higher perceived value → stickier adoption.
seen this in custom GPTs, prompt-engineered workflows, or fine-tuned models. people love "their" AI more than a black-box one.
finally going mechanical
lofree.co/products/lofree-fl…
with more customers now relying on @bigmind_ai daily, i finally managed to find time over the holidays to set up an ai friendly test infra. really fun to see different agents now writing, maintaining and reviewing tests!
