The coding agent mania: feeling productive all day while nothing gets done
rmcwhorter99 · x · 2026-10-30
A widely resonant observation about coding agents: it's easy to fall into a mania where you feel constantly busy and productive, yet nothing real is actually happening. The author argues this is often a form of avoidance of something else in life — a candid take on the psychological trap of always-on agent workflows.
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