The coding agent mania: feeling productive while nothing really happens
PrasoonPratham · x · 2026-10-30
@trq212 describes a 'mania' with coding agents—you feel constantly busy but nothing real gets done, often a form of avoidance. PrasoonPratham adds that LLMs' tendency to be overly proactive feeds a 'tokenmaxxing' vicious cycle.
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