AI Intern Cuts Job Boot Time Median by ~60%, Saving ~5 CPU-Days Per Day
DanielLockyer · x · 2026-09-21
Developer Daniel Lockyer reports letting an "AI intern" (coding agent) analyze a job's boot time: the agent made improvements that cut the median by 60%, saving roughly 5 days of CPU time per day — a concrete case of coding agents delivering measurable engineering wins.
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