Mario Giancini

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Mario Giancini - Software & Self Engineer

I build AI systems and ship creative tools.

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I write about applying engineering thinking to yourself.

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The File-Based Context Architecture

Where does all the AI context actually live? The answer is simpler than you'd expect: files. A PARA-based system with progressive disclosure that keeps Claude operating under 40% of its context window.

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Skills vs Agents: What the Industry Got Right

Most AI agent projects fail—not because models aren't smart enough, but because developers keep solving the wrong problem. The shift from building agents to building skills changes everything.