Field Note 001 · July 2026
Useful AI agents need boundaries, not just better prompts
The difference between an impressive demo and a useful operating system is usually permission, evidence, and a clear place for human judgment.
Kyle Miller / Field Notes
Ideas need somewhere to breathe.
Field Note 002 · July 2026
Build the operating system before the dashboard
A reporting interface becomes valuable only after the team agrees on definitions, source confidence, and which decisions the numbers should change.
Field Note 003 · July 2026
Ecosystem growth is a coordination problem disguised as a campaign problem
In networked markets, the strongest growth work aligns partners, audiences, incentives, timing, and measurement—not just messaging.