Ryan Lopopolo(@_lopopolo):An agent is a parameterized program over a set of capabilities. We recognize the capabilities, but don't know the concrete impls. An agent platform must let builders discover what works without waiting for someone else’s config knobs and roadmap.

Ryan Lopopolo

@_lopopolo

Principal Engineer, Agentic GCP @googlecloud • prev @OpenAI • Building the future of work. Harness engineering. As an agent influencer, • opinions mine

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Ryan Lopopolo@_lopopolo

2026.09.08 16:20

An agent is a parameterized program over a set of capabilities. We recognize the capabilities, but don't know the concrete impls. An agent platform must let builders discover what works without waiting for someone else’s config knobs and roadmap.