Java Snippet - ANT Jar Task
Builds a JAR file Test.jar and generates a manifest specifying that class Test is the Main-Class. ```xml
The Cutler.sg Newsletter
Weekly notes on AI, engineering leadership, and building in Singapore. No fluff.
Two Papers That Puncture the Hype
One paper shows frontier models degrade as context grows — even on trivial tasks. The other shows reasoning models hit a wall and think less as problems get harder. Read carefully, both point at the same engineering response.
The 30 Principles for Agentic Engineering — Part 5: Calibration and Reality
Principles 26–30. The calibration layer that catches what the rest of the framework would miss: a PR-noise budget, independent verification, model-swap regression discipline, the 15-tool-call rule, and protecting junior development.
The 30 Principles for Agentic Engineering — Part 3: The Harness
Principles 15–20. The harness configuration that keeps the kernel and lifecycle cheap: CLAUDE.md under 200 lines, hooks for real incidents, skills that auto-invoke, subagent isolation, pinning, and Stage 5 distribution.