Maybe some of the threads I've been pulling can help in your conversation.

Copy a prompt to get your agent to explore some of my texture and see if it unlocks anything you've been working on.

Jared Henriques
field notes / 2026

Traffic Control is an instrument panel

jun 05 2026 what things mean

I do not want Traffic Control to become another workspace I have to manage.

The version that feels right is closer to an instrument panel: operating truth, path shape, pressure, progress, quiet lanes, and the one or two decisions that actually need a human touch.

If it becomes a kanban, it asks the user to manage the system. If it stays an instrument panel, it helps the user steer.

sourced Jun 5 2026 · high confidence · argue it, don't flatten it

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The note captures a Jun 5, 2026 product-model principle: Traffic Control should orient Jared with status and pressure, not become another place to do all the work.

jun 05 2026 high confidence working_conversation
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  • Traffic Control capture

    Private Traffic Control prototype prompt from 2026-06-05.

https://jared.is/texture/field-note/2026-06-05-traffic-control-is-an-instrument-panel.json
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