Book a flight in 2 min or endure a 10-min AI agent call? Devs argue agent UX
jxnlco · x · 2026-10-02
A viral complaint argues that booking a flight and hotel takes 2 minutes by hand, while a voice AI agent stretches it into a 10-minute call reciting flight options and sending Google Maps screenshots. Developer jxnlco counters that people said the same thing about coding — implying today's clunky agent UX may just be a transitional stage before capability catches up.
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