Why it matters
AI coding tool configuration — MCP, hooks, rules — directly affects how much autonomous agent work runs safely vs. expensively fails. Clark's probabilistic vs. deterministic framing is critical for anyone deploying agents in production.
The tokenmaxxing angle
Misconfigured MCP and hooks cause agents to retry and spiral on errors, multiplying token spend. Understanding deterministic guardrails vs. probabilistic prompting is foundational to controlling agent cost footprints.
From the organizers
Saturday June 13, 3–5 PM EDT at Broward County Main Library, 100 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale. Speaker: Brian Clark, Staff DA at Snyk. Free, in-person with Q&A.