Matt Pocock: models are getting better at using skills, his /to-spec loop has never felt better
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-10-08
Responding to "models are getting better, we don't need skills!", Matt Pocock argues models are also getting better at using skills. Good skills tell the model what you care about, then stay out of its way. His /to-spec and /to-tickets loop has never felt better, as models improve at both giving and following instructions.
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