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The six tiers at a glance
| Stage | Tier | You stop doing by hand | What you do instead | Pain that pushes you up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | T1 Prompt | Writing the code by hand | State the outcome | You re-explain the same things; big asks go sideways |
| Direct | T2 Plan | Explaining the project; steering each step | Decide the plan and the slice | You can't trust the output without reading every line |
| Trust | T3 Verify | Reading every line | Define "done" | You give the same correction again; "remember to run the tests" |
| Trust | T4 Enforce | Reminding and approving | Write the rules | One agent is too slow, or a big build floods its context |
| Scale | T5 Orchestrate | Running agents one by one | Split and coordinate the work | Runs die when you leave; you start every run yourself |
| Scale | T6 Supervise | Starting and watching runs | Certify the evidence; improve the system | — (top) |
Three stages, two tiers each — and every tier name is a verb for what you do:
| Stage | Tiers | What it gets you |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | T1 Prompt · T2 Plan | Get the right work |
| Trust | T3 Verify · T4 Enforce | Stop checking it yourself |
| Scale | T5 Orchestrate · T6 Supervise | Stop running it yourself |