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AI skills files: Wipe or refactor for new models?

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DJ Sampath of Cisco advises a complete wipe of AI skills files when adopting new model generations, arguing that older files were built for less capable models. Conor Bronsdon, however, suggests a more nuanced approach, advocating for reassessment and refactoring rather than wholesale deletion. Sampath illustrated his point with an example of a personal PR bot named Jarvis, highlighting how naming conventions can be a source of problems. AI

IMPACT Discusses strategies for adapting AI agent configurations to new model releases, impacting AI development workflows.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece discussing best practices for managing AI skills files with new model generations.

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AI skills files: Wipe or refactor for new models?

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · conorbronsdon ·

    New model generation. Do you wipe your skills files or refactor them? DJ Sampath (Cisco) says wipe them: you built them for a model that needed help. I think yo

    New model generation. Do you wipe your skills files or refactor them? DJ Sampath (Cisco) says wipe them: you built them for a model that needed help. I think you reassess every generation, but refactor rather than throw them out wholesale. DJ's example: "here's my personal PR bot…

    LINKS chainofthought.show/…/80-how-cisco-secure…

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