Coding with Agents: A mix of awe, impatience, frustration, and dread
Majumdar_Ani · x · 2026-08-21
A developer reflects on how coding has shifted from a calming activity to watching an agent display status messages like "Whirring... Reticulating... Discombobulating...", evoking a complex mix of awe, impatience, frustration, and dread.
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