Developer quip: the more Codex agents I run, the more work I end up doing
LauraModiano · x · 2026-10-02
- A developer observed that the more Codex coding agents they run, the more work they end up doing—suggesting parallel agents amplify oversight and integration overhead rather than freeing time.
- The quip captures a common reality of AI coding workflows: agents raise output ceilings while humans shift to reviewing and coordinating.
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