Loops vs dynamic workflows

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The speaker splits long-horizon automation into two patterns: loops for repetitive work where the steps are known, and dynamic workflows for work where you can't plan the steps in advance. He uses a loop to babysit his pull requests, fixing CI and rebasing automatically. System optimization is his example of a dynamic workflow, since the next move only becomes clear as you go.

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Loops run repetitive work: the steps are known ahead of time, so the same cycle can just repeat.
Dynamic workflows handle unknown steps: you don't know what the steps are before you start, so the path gets decided on the fly.
PR babysitting is loop work: his loop watches his pull requests, fixes CI failures, and rebases them without him touching anything.
System optimization needs a dynamic workflow: each optimization depends on what the last one revealed, so it can't be scripted up front.
Task structure picks the tool: the deciding question is whether you can list the steps before starting.
Both serve long-horizon goals: the split is about how to keep an agent working toward something over time, repetitive chores versus open-ended exploration.

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“So loops are kind of like repetitive work and dynamic workflows are like dynamic work.”
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“Like you don't you don't exactly know what the steps are ahead of time.”
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“Like I use a loop for example for babysitting my pull requests to like fix CI and rebase them automatically.”
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“But then I use dynamic workflows for things like system optimization where you don't necessarily know what the next optimization is.”
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