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7/4/2026
Left of the Loop: The Astrolabe

Left of the Loop: The Astrolabe

Short summary

Instead of chasing new AI tools quarterly, understand the six architectural layers they occupy: intent specifications (Tessl), data protocols (MCP), execution harnesses (Goose), governance infrastructure (Archestra), workflow orchestration (Kestra), and model inference (Modelplane). Tool names will change every six months; the floor plan won't. Establish which layer you're building on before evaluating or committing to any tool.

  • •AI tools sit on six architectural layers; names change but the structure persists
  • •Governance and orchestration remain vendor-fragmented; only protocol layer has standardization
  • •Choosing a tool requires first understanding which floor it occupies

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