AI-Human Collaboration — Compass and Pack

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The locked positioning: AI carries the pack. You hold the compass. This pillar documents how that works in practice — without AI-as-co-founder theater.

Core Concept

One-developer expeditions need load-sharing, not fake executives. AI accelerates proven workflows under policy; humans retain compass duties and Approve gates before external send.

Key Topics Covered

Daily collaboration

  • Signal → draft → Approve → publish (separate gates)
  • Context management without autonomy theater
  • When to trust drafts vs verify before Approve

Decision rights

  • Pack work: research, drafts, routine execution inside policy
  • Compass work: strategy, relationships, irreversible calls
  • Measuring outcomes in Field Notes, not vanity autonomy metrics

Implementation

  • Policy-bound agent roles (see /agents/)
  • Approve on phone, not in meetings
  • Infrastructure reference on /tools/

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Essential Reading

This pillar reframes earlier co-founder language into compass/pack expedition voice. Linked history stays available.