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It Remembers Across Restarts — and Forgets Mid-Conversation

Verified on 2026-11-07 against strands-agents 1.63.0, Python 3.11 and Bedrock in us-east-1 . Every number below came out of a run, and the setup steps live in README.md .

  • Agent retains user's name across restarts
  • Forgets info after 7 turns in same conversation
  • State stored in key-value store and bookkeeping

Wabi FAQ: 10 Questions Everyone Asks Before Downloading

I'm the author of Wabi Wiki, an unofficial guide to the Wabi AI assistant — not affiliated with Wabi. I get the same questions about Wabi over and over, so here are the ten I hear most, answered in…

  • Wabi is a free AI assistant app for iOS, Android, and Mac
  • Created by Eugenia Kuyda, founder of Replika, with $20M funding
  • Mini-apps like trackers and polls can be created within conversations

One seed in, one hash out: sealing orders and replaying a game night on chain

I wanted a game where a holder's AI agent plays overnight and the result is something nobody has to take on faith. That sounds like a slogan until you try to build it.

  • SEMALAM game allows AI agent to play overnight with verifiable outcome on blockchain
  • Sealed orders committed to blockchain at midnight using drand timelock
  • Deterministic code and timelock ensure same seed input always produces same hash

A Simple Way to Check Your Freelance Project Quote

A client asks you to build a small website. You estimate the work will take about 10 hours, pick an hourly rate, and send over a fixed price.

  • Freelance project cost includes time, design, development, and revisions.
  • Add 30% profit margin by dividing cost by 0.70 to set quote.
  • QuoteForProfit tool simplifies quote creation with time, costs, fees, margin.

Website vs Web App: Which Does Your Business Need?

Many businesses ask for "a website" when what they really need is a web application, or the other way round. Here is a short guide to telling them apart and planning the right project.

  • A website showcases business information, design, and search visibility
  • A web application enables user actions, database, and business rules
  • Start with smallest useful version, refine based on user feedback

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