Notes from Argyro Labs on building websites, small software, and AI agents.https://argyrolabs.comen-gbCopyright 2026 Cristo Cola Digitalhttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/an-agent-should-preview-before-it-writeshttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/an-agent-should-preview-before-it-writesAutomation that writes into books, a CRM, or a calendar should show the writes first, commit as a separate act, verify what landed, and be able to take it back.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAgentsAutomationOperationshello@argyrolabs.comhttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/when-one-program-needs-older-librarieshttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/when-one-program-needs-older-librariesLocal AI models are usually built against an older generation of GPU libraries than the rest of the machine wants. Downgrading the machine is the wrong fix.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTOperationsLinuxAIhello@argyrolabs.comhttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/what-to-check-before-moving-a-sitehttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/what-to-check-before-moving-a-siteA migration copies whatever you point it at, including the faults. Five things worth auditing first, learned from a move that turned out to be a rebuild.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHostingMigrationOperationshello@argyrolabs.comhttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/where-a-timer-should-livehttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/where-a-timer-should-liveA countdown in the browser is wrong the moment a tab sleeps. Storing the session as one absolute moment on the server ends a whole category of bugs.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTArchitectureStateProducthello@argyrolabs.comhttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/a-page-should-never-hold-a-video-playerhttps://argyrolabs.com/articles/a-page-should-never-hold-a-video-playerEmbedded players are the heaviest thing on most sites, and nobody needs one loaded before they ask to watch. Here is the pattern we use instead.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPerformanceVideoWebhello@argyrolabs.com