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The word "agent" is so overloaded in the AI space. Sometimes it means a sophisticated interaction system, but other times it just means API. I think it's partly a sign of how new the space is. We don't have consensus on the best way to use these systems yet.

Proper tail calls were added to the JS standard, but most implementations don't provide it. V8 even built it then removed it! The concern is worse developer experience. An opt-in syntax has been proposed (cf loop/recur in Clojure) but no consensus. https://www.mgmarlow.com/words/2021-03-27-proper-tail-calls-js/

Exciting to see Google advocate for a standard linear smear for leap seconds! Smearing feels like the best solution, we just need consensus on how to do it. https://developers.google.com/time/smear