The model is not the product; the Harness is
sujingshen · x · 2026-08-24
The author argues that the true product is the 'Harness'—the orchestration layer around the model—rather than the model itself. A detailed file structure for the Harness is presented, covering context management, tools, runtime loops, isolation, persistence, skills, model adapters, observability, and control planes.
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