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Code for Humans and Machines

Adam Tornhill · 7 May 2026

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  1. Agentic coding collapses the timeline of software decisions. What we gain in speed, we pay for in decision density and mental energy.
  2. Agentic coding is mentally expensive. I can usually sustain the pace for a couple of hours. Then I need a break. The pace is simply too intense.
  3. Adding insult to Big Tech injury, the study also demonstrates that even expert developers overestimate the AI impact on developer productivity.

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