How to Actually Choose the Right AI Agent
Find your first automation clients with Clay: https://makes.clay.com/go/nate-herk/find-your-first-automation-clients?via=nate-herk-int1 My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=mark-pod-agent-harnesses&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I sat down with Mark Kashef to talk about how to choose the right AI agent and what matters beyond the model. We break down AI harnesses, how we use Claude Code and Codex, and how to keep your skills useful across different tools. We also discuss when to retire old skills and how to keep your AI operating system organized as models improve. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:05 Models vs. Harnesses 7:19 Local Models in LM Studio 9:26 Clay Sponsor 10:29 Choosing and Switching AI Agents 13:37 Hermes, OpenClaw, and Pi 16:47 Making Your Skills Portable 19:17 Understanding Your AI System 21:46 Keeping Your AI OS Updated 24:14 When Models Outgrow Your Skills 30:01 Organizing Projects and Global Rules 33:37 Final Thoughts
