What to measure before you launch an agent
Separate task success, mistakes, time and cost before you build a leaderboard.
By Alex Vale · September 20, 2026
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Separate task success, mistakes, time and cost before you build a leaderboard.
By Alex Vale · September 20, 2026
Completion should be observable, and retries should have limits.
By Noor Stone · September 17, 2026
Keep inputs and evaluation consistent when choosing a model.
By Noor Stone · September 13, 2026