Crosscurrent Code
The personal site and technical blog of Jad Madi.
Featuring essays on AI, open source, digital sovereignty, and software systems from the Middle East.
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The Explainer August 18, 2026
Demystifying Agent Skills: Why They Work Until They Don't
Skills help agents by stabilizing action, not by injecting facts. But the same abstraction that makes them useful also creates a new failure surface. A deep dive into the Princeton study that breaks down 8,135 trials into 12 failure modes.
What is Crosscurrent Code?
Crosscurrent Code is the personal site and technical blog of Jad Madi, focused on artificial intelligence, open source development, digital sovereignty, system architecture, and the human impact of technical change.
Who is Jad Madi?
Jad Madi is an independent technical writer and software engineer based in the Middle East.