@cloudwithkarl: A year after AI agents hit the enterprise, I’ve shifted my approach from building complex multi-agent systems to writing lightweight agent skills. In this video, I break down why skills offer faster time to value, instant in-flight iteration, and free harness upgrades, plus the exact volume vs. variance rule for when you actually should build a custom agent. What's in this video? - The shift from hardened enterprise agents to modular skills - Faster build times without infrastructure overhead - Instant mid-run iteration and prompt fixes - Free upgrades as underlying agent harnesses improve - The Volume vs. Variance rule for custom agents Timestamps 00:00 - Enterprise AI Agents: Lessons Learned 00:20 - Multi-Agent Systems vs. Agent Skills 00:42 - Reason 1: Faster Time to Value 00:54 - Reason 2: Instant In-Flight Iteration 01:03 - Reason 3: Harness Upgrades for Free 01:22 - When Custom Agents Still Win (Volume vs. Variance) 01:41 - The Framework for Knowledge Work #AIAgents #AgentSkills #GenerativeAI #DeveloperProductivity #SoftwareArchitecture