<ul><li>The article discusses the process of reverse engineering the author's thinking and behavior in a project.</li><li>The author created a bot to study the conversation and understand how it held together.</li><li>By designing the assistant to trace instead of think, the author was able to see their own moves clearly.</li><li>Reflecting on the decisions made during the project, the author found clarity in necessity and personal thinking levels.</li><li>The constraint of not being able to read the code directly led to a focus on behavior, contracts, and flow.</li><li>The constraint narrowed distractions and made the problem easier to hold, enhancing clarity and focus.</li><li>Designing with awareness of existing code truth ensured honesty and integration without disruption.</li><li>The author found that listening to the code instead of fighting it led to safe and easy integration.</li><li>The value was not in individual decisions, but in how each decision made the next one easier to see.</li><li>Recognizing and maintaining a rhythm of good thinking is highlighted as a key takeaway from the experience.</li></ul>

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