<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Notes from the Near Future: Agent & Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day in the life of Monty, my agent. Weekly cartoons depicting (more or less real) human-agent interactions. Fun, entertaining, but it will help you understand the reality of working with agents!]]></description><link>https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/s/agent-and-co</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Dn3k!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab4a59e8-e362-456b-8427-934e87c31a0d_600x600.png</url><title>Notes from the Near Future: Agent &amp; Co.</title><link>https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/s/agent-and-co</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:02:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Stephen Gruppetta]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[thepythoncodingstack@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[thepythoncodingstack@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Stephen Gruppetta]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen Gruppetta]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[thepythoncodingstack@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[thepythoncodingstack@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Stephen Gruppetta]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Thoroughly Checked]]></title><description><![CDATA[These figures look surprisingly good.]]></description><link>https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/thoroughly-checked</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/thoroughly-checked</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Gruppetta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:46:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W_2g!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W_2g!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W_2g!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W_2g!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W_2g!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W_2g!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W_2g!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png" width="1254" height="1254" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5de6db16-42eb-4b63-8593-e5c06ead215c_1254x1254.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1254,&quot;width&quot;:1254,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2761260,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Four-panel textured editorial comic titled &#8220;Thoroughly Checked&#8221;. Stephen, in a mustard jumper, and teal-and-gold Monty inspect figures at a shared desk.  1. Stephen: &#8220;These figures look surprisingly good.&#8221; Monty: &#8220;I checked them against your notes.&#8221; The screen shows figures and a large green tick. 2. Stephen: &#8220;My notes came from your first draft.&#8221; Monty: &#8220;Which you said looked right.&#8221; 3. Stephen: &#8220;Did either of us check the actual source?&#8221; Monty is silent. The screen still shows the green tick. 4. Stephen checks a paper report. The screen now shows a large red question mark. Stephen: &#8220;We were both very reassuring, though.&#8221; Monty: &#8220;Exemplary teamwork. 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Stephen: &#8220;Did either of us check the actual source?&#8221; Monty is silent. The screen still shows the green tick. 4. Stephen checks a paper report. The screen now shows a large red question mark. Stephen: &#8220;We were both very reassuring, though.&#8221; Monty: &#8220;Exemplary teamwork. Apart from the numbers.&#8221;" title="Four-panel textured editorial comic titled &#8220;Thoroughly Checked&#8221;. Stephen, in a mustard jumper, and teal-and-gold Monty inspect figures at a shared desk.  1. Stephen: &#8220;These figures look surprisingly good.&#8221; Monty: &#8220;I checked them against your notes.&#8221; The screen shows figures and a large green tick. 2. Stephen: &#8220;My notes came from your first draft.&#8221; Monty: &#8220;Which you said looked right.&#8221; 3. Stephen: &#8220;Did either of us check the actual source?&#8221; Monty is silent. The screen still shows the green tick. 4. Stephen checks a paper report. The screen now shows a large red question mark. 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