Studio Notes
Plain-English notes on building with AI.
We watch the model chart. We still build systems that do not depend on one model. These notes explain the ideas in simple words, so you can learn the language without getting lost in it.
Latest chart
Almost as smart. Way cheaper. The green line is GPT-6.1 Sol, about a quarter of Astra's price. Opus 5.5 still reaches the highest score. The interactive walkthrough is in note 01.
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Which AI model gives you the most for the money?
Almost as smart. Way cheaper. The chart shows Sol near Astra for about a quarter of the cost.
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Give your AI a memory with simple docs
Chats forget. Files remember. How a small set of documents keeps work moving across days, tools, and models.
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Shared skills for a whole studio of AI helpers
One playbook library many agents can follow, so quality does not depend on whoever happens to be chatting today.
We watch the model chart. We still build systems that do not depend on one model. Memory, docs, and shared skills let the same workflow jump between Claude, GPT, Gemini, or Grok when the job calls for it.