Is agentic coding killing developer flow state — or did we never need it?
curiousinsprd · reddit · 2026-09-08
A Reddit discussion starter argues dev culture has long been built around protecting flow state, but agentic coding flips this on purpose: running multiple agents, checking on one, redirecting another — constant context switching. The author asks whether flow is still essential when agents hold the threads for you, whether switching costs actually matter less now, and whether the juggling feels just as productive as deep single-threaded work once you adapt.
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