Welcome to Zed! Zed is an innovative, open-source platform designed to enhance team communication and collaboration. At the heart of Zed are *contexts*, which create a dynamic digital representation of shared mental models. Contexts offer personalized starting points and the flexibility to edit and explore, enabling teams to align knowledge, streamline communication, and improve overall performance.
/ I am writing a vision document for a feature. I could use help sharing my thoughts in a compact and approachable way, distilling out a narrative that efficiently conveys the core ideas. I need to present this vision to the board of directors and in a public talk.
When team members communicate through various channels, such as Slack messages, emails, code comments, or documentation, their ultimate goal is to establish and refine a shared mental model. This collective understanding, essential for efficient and effective collaboration, has traditionally been maintained through continuous exchanges and reading historical documentation, which can be time-consuming and sometimes lead to misunderstandings or information gaps. With the advent of advanced language models, we now have the opportunity to create a dynamic digital representation of the shared mental model. This new approach streamlines communication, improves integration of new team members, and enables easier querying and updating of the collective knowledge, optimizing the team's overall performance.
In Zed, you interact with models via contexts. For example, when you visit #zed, you observe a *default context*, which is generated for you based on your profile and past interactions with the system.
But this is just a starting point. Once you observe this context, you're free to both edit and explore it. For example, as a new user visiting both Zed the system and the #zed model for the first time, you might be shown the following context:
> In the rapidly changing landscape of team communication, establishing and refining a shared mental model is becoming increasingly essential for success. Our advanced language models can help your team create a dynamic digital representation of this mental model, streamlining communication and enhancing team performance. Zed Contexts are at the heart of this new approach, offering personalized starting points and the freedom to edit and explore in order to align team knowledge and improve overall efficiency. <
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> Zed Contexts simplify team communication by creating a dynamic digital representation of shared mental models. By offering personalized starting points and the flexibility to edit and explore, Zed Contexts efficiently align team knowledge, enhancing collaboration and performance. <
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> Welcome to Zed! Zed Contexts simplify team communication by creating a dynamic digital representation of shared mental models. By offering personalized starting points and the
/ Introduce the overall concept of Zed briefly, then explain how contexts contribute.
