The Bris journalPractical perspectives on personal agents, useful memory, proactive help and knowledge work.Personal memoryPersonal memory should change when you doRemembering a preference is not permission to actWhy useful continuity matters more than a memory sloganWhat memory adds to knowledge workEmail and follow-upsAn inbox summary should help you decideWhy a good draft is a valuable intermediate resultThe latest message can change the whole taskA useful alert tells you why it mattersCalendars and local timeTime zones are part of the meaning of a planA free slot is not always a good slotReminders should evolve with the taskBrowsing and researchUseful research has a finish linePut the source beside the claim that needs itPartial research can still be an honest useful resultA global answer can miss a local questionDocuments and presentationsKnowledge work is more than producing more textLong-form work needs structure and checkpointsA polished document still needs verificationReuse useful context without reusing stale claimsAnalysis and spreadsheetsGood analysis starts by asking what the number meansUnknown is not the same as zeroShow the denominator behind the percentageThe analyst's job ends with a reviewable outputLonger tasks and proactivityProactivity starts with a useful triggerLonger tasks should stay easy to steerAgent-to-agent coordination should produce a shared planBackground work should come back with a real resultBooking support and everyday tasksA personal agent in the chat you already useBooking support needs clear status wordsBuilt in Europe for everyday work and life
BrisBris