Jevons' Paradox: Efficient Orchestration Increases Agent Workload
zakelfassi · x · 2026-08-21
The author discusses the challenge of closing remaining loops in building autonomous agents and resolving system bottlenecks. While a dense UI currently speeds up resolution, it introduces a paradox similar to Jevons': making the system faster often generates more work, leading to chaos in previously stable systems. The author predicts more engineers will feel the overhead of such "efficient" orchestration in six months.
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