PhD advisor's context-switching skill maps directly to managing AI agents
Michael_J_Black · x · 2026-10-10
Michael Black (Max Planck) argues that a key learned skill of PhD advising — context switching — is exactly what managing AI agents requires. Students walk into your office every 30-60 minutes and you must recall each project, where you left off, and next steps. He frames this as the first entry in a series comparing PhD advising with vibe coding.
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