Watching someone code in a terminal on Caltrain feels like using a typewriter in 2026
Yuchenj_UW · x · 2026-10-31
Yuchen spotted a developer coding in a terminal aboard SF's Caltrain and compared it to using a typewriter in 2026 — arguing terminals were never designed for the age of AI agents, and that developer tooling still lags the shift to agentic workflows.
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