'Start more agents' is not an acceptable answer (it is): dev jokes about the idle-time problem
flavioAd · x · 2026-09-13
A developer jokes about not knowing what to do productively while their AI agents work — and self-deprecatingly notes that "start more agents" isn't an acceptable answer, "(it is)". The quip captures a real pain point as agent workflows spread: humans shift from executors to supervisors, and figuring out what to do with the time agents free up is becoming a genuine question.
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