From 38eecd5c4c2b696e5206d7ce09acf88d405ed3c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: artale Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:39:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs(tac): add activity-mode role guidance Capture the AI-era role archetype discourse as delivery activity modes rather than permanent job titles. Add Prototyper, Grower, Sweeper, Reviewer/Taster, Architect/Primitive keeper, and Operator/SRE invariants while preserving the guardrail that role collapse does not make expertise obsolete. --- pipeline/test_loop_engineering_meta_prompt.py | 6 ++++++ plans/meta-prompts/loop_engineering.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/pipeline/test_loop_engineering_meta_prompt.py b/pipeline/test_loop_engineering_meta_prompt.py index 96d8d03..c4a7172 100644 --- a/pipeline/test_loop_engineering_meta_prompt.py +++ b/pipeline/test_loop_engineering_meta_prompt.py @@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ def test_loop_engineering_meta_prompt_locks_safety_fields(): "model-timing assumptions", "deletion/simplification", "YouTube `P3KDebPTUrw`", + "Activity modes", + "Prototyper", + "Grower", + "Sweeper", + "Architect/Primitive keeper", + "role collapse means expertise is obsolete", "External research anchors", "NVIDIA Secure Agent Workspace", "Infisical Agent Vault", diff --git a/plans/meta-prompts/loop_engineering.md b/plans/meta-prompts/loop_engineering.md index e64eb82..b6e2749 100644 --- a/plans/meta-prompts/loop_engineering.md +++ b/plans/meta-prompts/loop_engineering.md @@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ When implementation gets cheap, do not delete product discipline. Plans should u Reference: Lenny's Podcast, "OpenAI Codex lead on the new shape of product work" with Andrew Ambrosino (YouTube `P3KDebPTUrw`). +## Activity modes note + +Treat AI-era role archetypes as activity modes in the delivery loop, not permanent job titles. A person or agent can move across modes, but each mode needs its own invariant: + +- **Prototyper** — creates options and working artifacts; invariant: stage is marked and prototype output cannot skip PRD/spec or receipts. +- **Grower** — compounds a rough artifact into a durable product; invariant: every iteration preserves traceability, tests, and user/problem fit. +- **Sweeper** — deletes, simplifies, migrates, and pays down prototype debt; invariant: complexity budget and deletion/simplification review are explicit. +- **Reviewer/Taster** — applies human taste, systems thinking, security, and product judgment; invariant: production readiness requires review evidence, not vibes. +- **Architect/Primitive keeper** — maintains shared primitives, interfaces, and harness boundaries; invariant: tools, credentials, deploy actions, and context sources stay governed. +- **Operator/SRE** — keeps the loop running in production; invariant: observability, rollback, incident ownership, and revocation paths are named. + +Do not claim role collapse means expertise is obsolete. The safer claim is that boundaries flex while specialties, ownership, and best practices remain necessary. + ## External research anchors Ground agent plans against external production guidance, not just video notes: