Everything else · Published October 3, 2026
Resuming work after a computer stoppage
Computer died, should work resume?
The situation
They were in the middle of a task when their computer stopped working. The computer is now back on, and they need to decide how to proceed. The task was already being tracked, and the work was partially done. They received a message to continue or resume after the stop. The message carried no new instructions, just a prompt to keep going. They had to figure out what to do next, considering the work that was already done and the message they received.
What they weighed
Act on the message and verify the result
Keep it as context when no action is called for
What they decided
Keep it as context when no action is called for
Why
They chose to keep the message as context because it didn't contain any new instructions or requests. The work was already being tracked, and the message was simply a prompt to continue. They didn't see a need to take any new actions or create a separate outcome for this message. The chat could just resume its existing work.
The first step
None beyond the chat continuing
How they would know it worked
The chat resumed after the stop and the earlier asks are tracked to commits or lanes
How it turned out
Not known yet. The result is added here when it comes in.
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