"We're gardening now": devs rebrand their role as agent babysitters
heyneighbor · x · 2026-11-05
Steipete argues individual usage limits stop making sense as capabilities grow: you want an agent that represents your project, runs loops and evolves your codebase, with humans merely curating the automations. The reply nails the identity shift: "No longer artisans, no longer factories—we're gardening now."
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