Coding agents enable nested yak shaving: parallelizing blockers across sessions
teropa · x · 2026-08-26
A developer described a new workflow enabled by coding AI agents: nested yak shaving.
The Workflow:
- When hitting a blocker in one coding session, pause and park it.
- Open a separate session to address the underlying issue or dependency.
- Resume the original session once the blocker is resolved.
- This creates a stack of "yaks" (tasks) being handled in parallel across different tabs.
This approach minimizes context switching costs, allowing developers to systematically peel away layers of technical debt with the help of agents.
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